Surgical management of carcinoid tumors metastatic to the spine: Report of three cases

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2010 Jun;112(5):443-445, Paul M. Arnold, Heather E. Floyd, Karen K. Anderson, Kathy L. Newell

ABSTRACT

BackgroundCarcinoid tumors are rare, slow-growing neuroendocrine tumors that most frequently arise from the gastrointestinal tract or the lungs. Common sites of carcinoid metastases include lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and bone, with rare metastasis to the spine. We report three patients who presented with spinal cord compression secondary to carcinoid metastases to the spine.MethodsThree patients presented with symptoms characteristic of spinal cord compression, including neck pain, radiculopathy,...

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