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Frequency of unexpected multifocal metastasis in patients with acute spinal cord compression
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Heldmann, U. Myschetzky, P. S. Thomsen, H. S. |
| Copyright Year | 1997 |
| Description | Purpose: the aim of the study was to estimate, in an acute care service, the frequency of multiple-level lesion involvement in patients with clinically suspected spinal cord compression or spinal blockage. Material and Methods: Over a period of 17 months, 240 patients with symptoms of acute spinal cord compression underwent acute MR examination of the spine in a 0.1 T MR unit. the cervical spine was only added to the examination if there was clinical suspicion of cord compression above Thl. Results: in 65 (27%) of the 240 patients, involvement of at least one level was found. of these patients, 32 (49%) showed involvement of more than one level. This high rate was surprising, since only 14 (44%) of the 32 multiple lesions had been clinically suspected. There was no correlation to age or original type of cancer. Conclusion: MR accurately demonstrates the anatomy of the spine and spinal cord, showing the level and complexity of spinal lesions. Multiple lesions may be underestimated when the combination of myelography/radiculography and CT is used. |
| Related Links | http://acr.sagepub.com/content/38/3/372.full.pdf |
| Ending Page | 375 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| Starting Page | 372 |
| ISSN | 02841851 |
| e-ISSN | 16000455 |
| DOI | 10.1080/02841859709172086 |
| Journal | Acta Radiologica |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 38 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 1997-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Acta Radiologica Rehabilitation Spinal Cord Unexpected Multifocal Cord Compression Multifocal Metastasis Acute Spinal Frequency of Unexpected |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Radiological and Ultrasound Technology |
