کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3237354 1588805 2009 14 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Optimal Management of Malignant Epidural Spinal Cord Compression
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب اورژانس
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Optimal Management of Malignant Epidural Spinal Cord Compression
چکیده انگلیسی

Malignant epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) is a common neurologic complication of cancer. MESCC is a medical emergency that needs rapid diagnosis and treatment to prevent paraplegia. Patients with malignancy who present with new onset of neurologic signs and symptoms should undergo emergent evaluation including magnetic resonance imaging of the entire spine. If MESCC is diagnosed, corticosteroids should be administered. Simultaneously, spine surgery and oncology teams should be immediately consulted. If indicated, patients should undergo maximal tumor resection and stabilization, followed by postoperative radiotherapy. Emerging treatment options such as stereotactic radiosurgery and vertebroplasty may be able to provide some symptomatic relief for patients who are not surgical candidates.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America - Volume 27, Issue 2, May 2009, Pages 195–208
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