ArticleCureus2022
Improvement of Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression After Decompression Surgery and Radiotherapy in a Patient Initially Treated for Rectal Cancer.
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Abstract
Many reports indicate that the prognosis of patients with rectal cancer who have thoracic spine metastases with spinal cord compression is poor. Here, we discuss a case of a patient who achieved an improvement of functional prognosis and long-term survival after undergoing surgery and radiotherapy. We report a case of a 64-year-old female who was found to have metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) in the second thoracic vertebra, 10 years after surgery for rectal cancer. She experienced numbness in both legs and had gait difficulties. She underwent posterior decompression surgery and radiotherapy. Her neurological symptoms improved after radiotherapy, and the patient could maintain a standing position without assistance within one week after irradiation. She has since received adjuvant chemotherapy and continues to survive five years six months since MSCC onset.
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