2020
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.ajns_234_18
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Intramedullary metastasis to the cervical spinal cord from malignant pleural mesothelioma: Review of the literature and case reports

Abstract: Context: Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive tumor; median survival of patients following diagnosis is 12 months. Aims: Pleural malignant mesothelioma tends to spread along preexisting tissue planes and has the rare ability to spread along the nerve root into the spinal cord. In our case, there is an evidence of exceptional direct hematogenous spread to the spinal cord by the spinal branch of the intercostal arteries or the veins of Batson's plexus. Settings and Design: The authors report a case of intrame… Show more

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