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Managing malignant spinal cord compression
C C Chong1, A Kneebone, M Sheridan
1Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales.
Australian Family Physician
|October 26, 2001
Abstract
Background:
Spinal malignancy can present as low back pain and accounts for most cases of spinal cord compression (SCC).
Objective:
To assist the clinician in the diagnosis of malignant SCC and to increase awareness of various treatment modalities. A clinical approach for the workup of patients with 'metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary' is also outlined.
Discussion:
It is important to diagnose SCC early and initiate urgent treatment to obtain optimum patient outcomes. Further management includes workup for the primary tumour source if unknown.