title: The occult nature of intramedullary spinal cord metastases from renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Renal cell carcinomas (RCC) are characterised by a tendency to metastasise widely, often while remaining occult. Intramedullary spinal cord metastases (ISCM) from RCC may be the presenting feature of the disease or present at any time in the disease course. This case report discusses an ISCM from RCC which became manifested at the time of resection of the primary tumour. We review the literature published on ISCM from RCC from 1990 to date comparing disease characteristics and presentations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. zakariaz@tcd.ie
authors.forename: Zaitun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zakaria
authors.forename: Eoin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fenton
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed