Metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma with epidural spinal cord compression: report of an unusual and catastrophic event.

F. N. Lii; Y. M. Chen; C. H. Shu; J. M. Liu; J. Whang-Peng

Metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma with epidural spinal cord compression: report of an unusual and catastrophic event.

F. N. Lii, Y. M. Chen, C. H. Shu, J. M. Liu, J. Whang-Peng

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Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with epidural metastasis of spinal cord has rarely been reported. We present an NPC patient with epidural spinal cord compression due to metastasis. In spite of emergent radiotherapy and large dose decadron treatment, this patient still had severe sequela of paraplegia and incontinence. The epidemiology, clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of this metastatic epidural tumor compression were discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	195-198
Number of pages	4
Journal	Zhonghua yi xue za zhi Chinese medical journal; Free China ed
Volume	55
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Feb 1 1995
Externally published	Yes

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