| Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor to the thoracic and lumbar spine: first reported case and surgical treatment. | |
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PMID: 22227175 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression from gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) is a rarely reported phenomenon. PURPOSE: To describe the surgical management of metastatic GIST to two noncontiguous regions of the spinal column. STUDY DESIGN: Case report. METHODS: Review of the medical chart, radiographic studies, and relevant literature. RESULTS: The patient underwent direct surgical decompression and stabilization of the cervicothoracic junction and the lumbar region during treatment of two distinct sites of metastatic pathology. CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of epidural compression from metastatic GIST with direct decompression and stabilization is safe and feasible. |
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Nicholas P Slimack; John C Liu; Tyler Koski; Jamal McClendon; Brian A O'Shaughnessy |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-5 |
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Title: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society Volume: - ISSN: 1878-1632 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-9 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101130732 Medline TA: Spine J Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 600 N Lake Shore Dr, #3204, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. |
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