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ArticleSurgical neurology international2024

An overview of intramedullary spinal cord metastases accompanied by a 2D intraoperative video.

Nehemiah Stewart, Brandon Lee, George Bourdages, Michael Galgano

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Nehemiah StewartDepartment of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Brandon LeeDepartment of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
George BourdagesDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Michael GalganoDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Metastatic intramedullary spinal cord metastases (IMSCMs) constitute <2% of spinal cord tumors. IMSCM is a late-stage manifestation of cancer with a highly variable presentation and poor survival rate. Here, we present an operative video involving gross total resection of an IMSCM (i.e., non-small-cell lung cancer [NSCLC]) in a 74-year-old male. Case Description: A functionally independent 74-year-old male with a history of renal cell carcinoma (i.e., prior nephrectomy) and NSCLC presented with progressive right-sided hemiparesis/hemisensory loss. The patient's magnetic resonance imaging showed a right-eccentric metastatic lesion extending from the inferior of C3 to the superior of C5. The patient underwent a laminectomy with C2-C6 instrumentation for focal Conclusion: This study documents the efficacy/utility of gross total

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Case reportEn bloc resectionIntramedullary spinal cord tumorMetastasesSurgical outcomes

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PMCPMC11704448

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