[A case of intramedullary spinal cord metastasis from adenocarcinoma of corpus uteri]

No Shinkei Geka. 1990 Jul;18(7):653-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The authors present a case of a woman with intramedullary spinal cord metastasis from adenocarcinoma of the corpus uteri. Such a case was not able to be found in the literature. A 54 year-old woman complained of right upper extremity weakness and headache. CT scan showed abnormality, and removal of a brain tumor was performed. After that, total hysterectomy, retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy and chemotherapy was carried out. Three months later, she suddenly experienced bilateral weakness in her lower extremities. After a few days she was unable to walk. Gd-DTPA enhanced MRI showed an abnormal mass at the upper part of the conus medullaris. Total removal of the intramedullary tumor was performed and adenocarcinoma was diagnosed histopathologically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Female
  • Gadolinium DTPA
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Pentetic Acid
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / surgery
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Pentetic Acid
  • Gadolinium DTPA