Intramedullary craniovertebral junction metastasis leading to the diagnosis of underlying renal cell carcinoma.
Conclusion: The present case highlights that a patient without a prior known diagnosis of RCC may present with an intramedullary C1-C2 metastasis. In such cases, global staging is critical to determine whether primary lesion resection versus excision of metastases (e.g., in this case, the C1-C2 intramedullary tumor) are warranted.
PMID: 32637205 [PubMed]
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research
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