J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2005 Jun;37(6):466-468.

Intradural Extramedullary Non-infiltrated Solitary Metastatic Tumor

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. sw902@yumail.ac.kr

Abstract

Spinal intradural extramedullary non-infiltrated solitary metastasis is very rare. We report a case of intradural extramedullary carcinoma to the T9 nerve root, which mimiking a nerve sheath tumor. Pathology reveals metastatic adenocarcinoma. We discuss the feature of mechanism and pathogenesis and management strategy follows.

Keyword

Intradural extramedullary; Nerve root; Metastasis

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Neoplasm Metastasis
Pathology
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