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Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis in breast cancer: clinical features, diagnosis, and therapeutic consideration
Augusto E Villegas1, Troy H Guthrie
1Department of Medicine, Hematology Oncology Division, University of Florida Health Science Center, 653-1 West 8th St., Jacksonville, FL 32209-6511, USA. augusto.villegas@jax.ufl.edu
Abstract:
Intramedullary spinal cord metastases (ISCMs) are very rare, but can cause devastating complications from underlying breast cancer. We report the case of a woman with known metastatic breast cancer and progressive neurologic deterioration caused by an ISCM. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic considerations, and therapeutic options are discussed.
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