Intramedullary spinal cord metastases of melanoma |
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Authors: | Conill Carlos Sánchez Marcelo Puig Susana Planas Isabel Castel Teresa |
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Affiliation: | Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain. cconill@clinic.ub.se |
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Abstract: | ![]() Intramedullary spinal cord metastases (ISCMs) are extremely rare. An exact diagnosis may be difficult even when the primary tumour is known. Patients usually present with back pain and signs and symptoms of spinal cord compression, such as hemiparesis or hemisensory impairments. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered to be the main diagnostic tool for intramedullary lesions as it is very sensitive, but non-specific, in distinguishing between ISCMs and primary cord tumours. Optimal treatment in patients with ISCMs remains controversial. We report a case of ISCMs of melanoma, with a review of the clinical and radiological characteristics of these medullary lesions and their prognosis, as well as the different therapeutic approaches. |
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