Mielopatia cervical após irradiação simulando tumor medular Radiation cervical myelopathy simulating spinal cord tumor: a case report

Os autores relatam um caso de paciente de 25 anos, masculino, submetido a radioterapia cervical por carcinoma indiferenciado do rinofaringe com metástases ganglionares. Seis meses depois desenvolveu tetraparesia progressiva com exames liquórico e mielográfico compatíveis com diagnóstico de tumor int...

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Main Authors: Rui R. D. Carvalho, Reynaldo A. Brandt, Jeronimo Stecca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1972-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1972000400010
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author Rui R. D. Carvalho
Reynaldo A. Brandt
Jeronimo Stecca
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Reynaldo A. Brandt
Jeronimo Stecca
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description Os autores relatam um caso de paciente de 25 anos, masculino, submetido a radioterapia cervical por carcinoma indiferenciado do rinofaringe com metástases ganglionares. Seis meses depois desenvolveu tetraparesia progressiva com exames liquórico e mielográfico compatíveis com diagnóstico de tumor intramedular. O exame histopatológico revelou aspecto característico da mielopatia após irradiação.<br>The clinical and pathological studies of a post-radiation cervical myelopathy in a 25 year old male are reported. The patient had received 6000 r at the neck region for an undifferentiated carcinoma of the pharynx with metastasis to limph nodes. Six months latter progressive tetraparesis developed and myelography suggested intramedullary tumor. Post-mortem examination showed radiation cervical myelopathy.
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spelling doaj.art-e8bab227933046da918952e527f4f0182022-12-21T22:54:39ZengAcademia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-42271972-12-01304340347Mielopatia cervical após irradiação simulando tumor medular Radiation cervical myelopathy simulating spinal cord tumor: a case reportRui R. D. CarvalhoReynaldo A. BrandtJeronimo SteccaOs autores relatam um caso de paciente de 25 anos, masculino, submetido a radioterapia cervical por carcinoma indiferenciado do rinofaringe com metástases ganglionares. Seis meses depois desenvolveu tetraparesia progressiva com exames liquórico e mielográfico compatíveis com diagnóstico de tumor intramedular. O exame histopatológico revelou aspecto característico da mielopatia após irradiação.<br>The clinical and pathological studies of a post-radiation cervical myelopathy in a 25 year old male are reported. The patient had received 6000 r at the neck region for an undifferentiated carcinoma of the pharynx with metastasis to limph nodes. Six months latter progressive tetraparesis developed and myelography suggested intramedullary tumor. Post-mortem examination showed radiation cervical myelopathy.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1972000400010
spellingShingle Rui R. D. Carvalho
Reynaldo A. Brandt
Jeronimo Stecca
Mielopatia cervical após irradiação simulando tumor medular Radiation cervical myelopathy simulating spinal cord tumor: a case report
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
title Mielopatia cervical após irradiação simulando tumor medular Radiation cervical myelopathy simulating spinal cord tumor: a case report
title_full Mielopatia cervical após irradiação simulando tumor medular Radiation cervical myelopathy simulating spinal cord tumor: a case report
title_fullStr Mielopatia cervical após irradiação simulando tumor medular Radiation cervical myelopathy simulating spinal cord tumor: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Mielopatia cervical após irradiação simulando tumor medular Radiation cervical myelopathy simulating spinal cord tumor: a case report
title_short Mielopatia cervical após irradiação simulando tumor medular Radiation cervical myelopathy simulating spinal cord tumor: a case report
title_sort mielopatia cervical apos irradiacao simulando tumor medular radiation cervical myelopathy simulating spinal cord tumor a case report
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