Acta Scientific Neurology (ASNE) (ISSN: 2582-1121)

Case Report Volume 4 Issue 6

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastasis from Urothelial Carcinoma

Michael Spinrad1, Pouya Entezami1*, David Jones2 and John Dalfino1

1Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
2Department of Pathology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA

*Corresponding Author: Pouya Entezami, Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.

Received: May 01, 2021; Published: May 25, 2021

Abstract

&nbs; Intramedullary spinal cord metastases (ISCM) are rare neoplasms often associated with significant neurological deterioration. Spinal cord metastases secondary to bladder carcinoma are particularly rare. We report a 56-year-old male found to have an intradural intramedullary lesion at T12. A bladder mass was also discovered on ultrasound, as well as additional systemic metastases. A dorsal approach was undertaken for the spinal cord lesion. Bladder carcinoma and ISCM were confirmed histopathologically. ISCM carries a poor prognosis and information is limited to case reports and series. Early recognition could improve patient therapy and quality of life.

Keywords: Bladder Carcinoma; Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastasis; Neurooncology; Spinal Cord Surgery

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Citation

Citation: Pouya Entezami., et al. “Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastasis from Urothelial Carcinoma”. Acta Scientific Neurology 4.6 (2021): 121-124.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2021 Pouya Entezami., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.




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