Open AccessMalignant epidural spinal cord compression secondary to testicular cancer (mixed choriocarcinoma and seminoma) in the immediate post radical orchidectomy period
Author(s) -
Mukendi Alain Mwamba,
Friedman Robin,
Ismail Abdullah
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2131
Subject(s) - medicine , choriocarcinoma , spinal cord compression , seminoma , testicular cancer , metastasis , spinal cord , surgery , cancer , chemotherapy , psychiatry
Key Clinical Message Acute spinal cord compression in the immediate postoperative period from a possible choriocarcinoma syndrome (CCS) on hemorrhagic epidural spinal metastasis has never been described before and needs to be promptly recognized and managed. A low hemoglobin associated with choriocarcinoma should raise suspicion of this syndrome.