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Myelopathy due to spinal metastasis from adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder
Author(s) -
Newman Richard P.,
Jacobs Lawrence,
Cumbo Thomas
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197711)40:5<2338::aid-cncr2820400550>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - medicine , myelopathy , gallbladder , adenocarcinoma , metastasis , general surgery , cancer , oncology , spinal cord , psychiatry
The first case of a gallbladder carcinoma with metastasis to dura and epidural space causing myelopathy is described. The mode of metastasis remains obscure because there was no involvement of liver or retroperitoneal veins. It is possible that the spread was by the vertebral venous plexus, which could account for a spinal metastasis in the absence of liver involvement.