Spinal Cord Compression as Initial Presentation of Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
; : 269-271, 2007.
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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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Brazo
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Médula Espinal
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Compresión de la Médula Espinal
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Columna Vertebral
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Glándula Tiroides
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Neoplasias de la Tiroides
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Adenocarcinoma Folicular
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Metástasis de la Neoplasia
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Humans
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Año:
2007
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Article