title: Intramedullary conus medullaris metastasis of periurethral adenocarcinoma.
abstract: Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis to the conus medullaris is very rare. We report a 44-year-old woman with an intra-axial conus medullaris metastasis from periurethral adenocarcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature. We also discuss the clinical features, possible pathophysiological mechanisms and treatment options for intramedullary spinal cord metastasis to the conus medullaris.
authors.affiliation: West Australian Neurosurgical Service, Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia. konarhari@yahoo.com.au
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Ramakonar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: C R P
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Lind
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*