Malignant Spinal Cord Compression Syndrome as an Initial Presentation of Testicular Cancer
Joint Authors
Salazar-Mejía, Carlos Eduardo
Hernández-Barajas, David
Vidal-Gutiérrez, Oscar
Llerena-Hernández, Edio
Wimer-Castillo, Blanca Otilia
González-Gutiérrez, Adriana
Martínez-Granados, Rolando Jacob
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Malignant spinal cord compression syndrome (MSCCS) occurs in 2.5 to 5% of all oncological patients.
In 20% of the cases, it is the initial manifestation.
This syndrome is a rare event among germ cell tumors (GCT), occurring in only 1.7% of the patients.
We present the case of a 24-year-old man who arrived at the emergency department with dysesthesia and paraparesis as well as urinary incontinence.
Imaging studies showed an infiltrative lesion in the left testicle, pulmonary and hepatic metastatic disease, and a large retroperitoneal ganglionar conglomerate that infiltrated the spinal cord through the intervertebral foramina of the vertebra level T11 with displacement of the L1 vertebral body.
A postoperative biopsy showed a pure embryonal carcinoma.
In the initial approach of a young man who presents spinal cord compression, the presence of MSCCS associated with GCT should be considered as a possible cause.
A high level of suspicion is required to achieve a timely diagnosis, to grant the patient the best possible outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Salazar-Mejía, Carlos Eduardo& Llerena-Hernández, Edio& Hernández-Barajas, David& Vidal-Gutiérrez, Oscar& González-Gutiérrez, Adriana& Martínez-Granados, Rolando Jacob…[et al.]. 2018. Malignant Spinal Cord Compression Syndrome as an Initial Presentation of Testicular Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146489
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Salazar-Mejía, Carlos Eduardo…[et al.]. Malignant Spinal Cord Compression Syndrome as an Initial Presentation of Testicular Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Salazar-Mejía, Carlos Eduardo& Llerena-Hernández, Edio& Hernández-Barajas, David& Vidal-Gutiérrez, Oscar& González-Gutiérrez, Adriana& Martínez-Granados, Rolando Jacob…[et al.]. Malignant Spinal Cord Compression Syndrome as an Initial Presentation of Testicular Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146489
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146489