Direct epidural metastasis of breast cancer mimicking a large lumbar disc sequestrum: A case report and review of literature
Abstract We report a case of cauda equina syndrome (CES) caused by an epidural metastasis of breast cancer, which oddly mimicked a large disc sequestrum leading to misdiagnosis. To our knowledge, it is the first report of a metastatic epidural breast cancer lesion mimicking a disc sequestrum.
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| Main Authors: | Babak Mirzashahi, Mohammadreza Razzaghof, Pouya Tabatabaei Irani |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7098 |
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