Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Metastasis from Prostate Carcinoma: A Case Report

Journal Title: BMH Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3

Abstract

Vertebral and epidural metastases are common in malignancies, but intradural spinal metastases are rare. In this paper, we report a case of biopsy-proven intradural spinal metastasis from adenocarcinoma of the prostate.

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KS Dhanya, VR Nambiar, S Sivakumar, PR Sasindran

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KS Dhanya, VR Nambiar, S Sivakumar, PR Sasindran (2016). Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Metastasis from Prostate Carcinoma: A Case Report. BMH Medical Journal, 3(3), 79-82. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-323560