Spinal Cord Compression as Initial Presentation of Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 269-271, 2007.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Follicular thyroid carcinoma with metastasis rarely manifests as spinal cord compression without any previous symptoms of its malignancy. This report describes a 64-year-old man with follicular thyroid carcinoma who presented initially with left arm motor weakness. Magnetic resonance images demonstrated severe cervical cord compression by a mass with destruction of C4 vertebra. Corpectomy of C4 and anterior interbody fusion was carried out. Histopathological study revealed a metastatic follicular carcinoma of the thyroid. We present our case, especially focused of its possible pathophysiology, with review of pertinent literatures.
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Assunto principal:
Braço
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Medula Espinal
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Compressão da Medula Espinal
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Coluna Vertebral
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Glândula Tireoide
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Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Adenocarcinoma Folicular
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Metástase Neoplásica
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Ano de publicação:
2007
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Artigo
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