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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2014

Primary carcinoid tumor of medulla spinalis: case report and review of the literature.

Xian-feng Zhang, Yan Zhang, Xu Yan, Li Bie

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Article in European journal of medical research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xian-feng Zhang
Yan Zhang
Xu Yan
Li BieDepartment of Neurosurgery of the First Clinical Hospital, Jilin University, 71 Xinmin St, Changchun 130021, China. bieli@aliyun.com.
Jilin University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCarcinoid tumors are slow growing neuroendocrine tumors which can originate from various sites within the body. A carcinoid tumor originating in the medulla spinalis has not previously been reported in the literature. CASE REPORT: We report a case of a 33-year-old man, presenting with a five-month history of bilateral lower extremity pain, as well as paresthesia, and mild weakness in one lateral lower extremity. A lumbar laminectomy of L3 to L5 and en bloc resection of the tumor was performed. Postoperative histopathology and immunohistochemical analysis of the tumor were consistent with that of a carcinoid tumor. There were no clinical or radiological signs of tumor recurrence or metastasis at the patient's two year postoperative follow-up.

conclusionsDuring the differential diagnosis of medulla spinalis tumors, the possibility of a primary carcinoid tumor originating within the medulla spinalis should be considered. An accurate tumor classification is imperative to ensure that the most effective course of treatment is pursued.

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AdultCarcinoid TumorHumansMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiographySpinal Cord

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