Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2010 Jan;53(1):80-82. 10.5468/kjog.2010.53.1.80.

Spinal cord compression with paraparesis in ovarian cancer patient

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. hohoho@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Spinal cord compression is fatal condition to oncologic patients. Metastatic spinal cord compression from ovarian cancer is rarely reported in the literature. We experienced a case of solitary spinal cord compression with paraplegia in recurrent ovarian cancer patients.

Keyword

Spinal cord compression; Ovarian cancer; Paraplegia

MeSH Terms

Humans
Ovarian Neoplasms
Paraparesis
Paraplegia
Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord Compression

Figure

  • Figure 1 Magnetic resonance imaging shows a cord compression at T4 spinal level on axial (A) and multiple levels (C7, T4) on sagittal view (B).


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