Gradual Recovery from Nonambulatory Quadriparesis Caused by Metastatic Epidural Cervical Cord Compression in an Octogenarian Gallbladder Carcinoma Patient Treated with Image-Guided Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy Alone Using a Field-in-Field Technique

Radiotherapy for acute metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) involves conventional techniques and dose fractionation schemes, as it needs to be initiated quickly. However, even with rapid intervention, few paraplegic patients regain ambulation. Here, we describe the case of a mid-octog...

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Autores principales: Ohtakara, Kazuhiro, Hoshi, Hiroaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4144082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25184063
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/398208

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4144082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25184063
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/398208

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