[Spinal metastases: About 70 cases]

ABSTRACT

From 70 cases of vertebral metastasis of various origins, the authors discusss the indications of the surgical treatment. The mean age of patients is 48 years old. The mole sex predominates [64.5%]. The primitive cancer is dominated by the bronchogenic carcinoma and the breast cancer. 70% patients were admitted for neurological deficiency. This reflects the delay in diagnosis and consequently in the management of this affection. The dorsal spine is the first area of localisation, with 52.6% of cases, and the lumbar spine the second one. Surgical decompression is effective in relieving neurological symptoms of spinal metastasis [44 cases]