Korean J Spine.
2010 Sep;7(3):188-191.
Rapid Progression of Metastatic Clear Cell Carcinoma in Thoracic Spine: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, Korea. sungbumi7@hanmail.net
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- Metastatic spinal cord compression is one of the most dreaded complications of metastatic cancer. This type of compression can lead to pain, neurological deficits and a reduction in the patient's quality of life. A case of rapid progression and extension of a metastatic epidural mass from clear cell adenocarcinoma of the kidney in a short period after surgical decompression is reported, along with a literature review.
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