Spinal extra-dural metastasis from Merkel cell carcinoma: a rare cause of paraplegia.

Vijay, Kamath

Spinal extra-dural metastasis from Merkel cell carcinoma: a rare cause of paraplegia. [electronic resource] - European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society Sep 2008 - S267-70 p. digital

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

1432-0932

10.1007/s00586-007-0544-2 doi


Biomarkers, Tumor--analysis
Biopsy
Breast Neoplasms--secondary
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell--secondary
Decompression, Surgical
Disease Progression
Epidural Space--pathology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Keratin-20--analysis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis--pathology
Neurosurgical Procedures
Paraplegia--etiology
Skin Neoplasms--pathology
Spinal Cord Compression--etiology
Spinal Neoplasms--secondary
Treatment Failure