[Lumbosacral neoplastic radiculopathy]. / Radiculopatia neoplásica lombossacral.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 48(1): 97-101, 1990 Mar.
Article
em Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2143065
Lumbar-disc protrusions (LDP) constitute well-defined syndromes on clinical and anatomical grounds, and neurosurgeons are prone to rely upon the clinical signs to identify the level of disc protrusion when a "typical" case is found. Sometimes, non-contrasted computerized tomographic (CT) scans centered on the L5-S1, L4-L5 and L3-L4 interspaces and spine roentgenograms are the only special ancillary means in presurgical evaluation. We report three patients from our series, in which neoplastic spinal disease presented as classic LDP (one patient with a cauda equina schwannoma, and two with metastatic carcinoma). The cases were chosen because they posed special problems to the referred radiodiagnostic routine. Systematic CT-evaluation of the sacrum and conus medullaris zone is recommended in every patient with lumbosacral radiculopathy, and intrathecal contrast should be employed in patients with unreliable findings or normal CT-scans.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Periférico
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Raízes Nervosas Espinhais
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Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Pt
Revista:
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
Ano de publicação:
1990
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Alemanha