A Shock-Like Pain and Inability to Ambulate: Thoracic Spinal Cord Compression from Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A Shock-Like Pain and Inability to Ambulate: Thoracic Spinal Cord Compression from Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma commonly metastasizes to organs, but there are few reports of vertebral metastases causing cord compression. Here, we present a case of thoracic cord compression in a patient with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Providers’ and patient’s awareness of this risk is important...

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Main Authors: Kay Chen, Mashya Abbassi, Naomi Y. Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
hepatocellular carcinoma
oncological emergency
cord compression
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/509511
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Case Reports in Oncology
hepatocellular carcinoma
oncological emergency
cord compression
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Mashya Abbassi
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title A Shock-Like Pain and Inability to Ambulate: Thoracic Spinal Cord Compression from Hepatocellular Carcinoma
title_short A Shock-Like Pain and Inability to Ambulate: Thoracic Spinal Cord Compression from Hepatocellular Carcinoma
title_full A Shock-Like Pain and Inability to Ambulate: Thoracic Spinal Cord Compression from Hepatocellular Carcinoma
title_fullStr A Shock-Like Pain and Inability to Ambulate: Thoracic Spinal Cord Compression from Hepatocellular Carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed A Shock-Like Pain and Inability to Ambulate: Thoracic Spinal Cord Compression from Hepatocellular Carcinoma
title_sort shock-like pain and inability to ambulate: thoracic spinal cord compression from hepatocellular carcinoma
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Oncology
issn 1662-6575
publishDate 2021-02-01
description Hepatocellular carcinoma commonly metastasizes to organs, but there are few reports of vertebral metastases causing cord compression. Here, we present a case of thoracic cord compression in a patient with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Providers’ and patient’s awareness of this risk is important, as this is an oncological emergency.
topic hepatocellular carcinoma
oncological emergency
cord compression
url https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/509511
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