Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression. Export

@article{citeulike:4235654, abstract = {Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) occurs when cancer metastasises to the spine or epidural space and causes secondary compression of the spinal cord. MESCC is a common complication of malignancy that affects almost 5\% of patients with cancer. The most common symptom is back pain. MESCC is a medical emergency that needs rapid diagnosis and treatment if permanent paralysis is to be prevented: the diagnosis of MESCC is best made with MRI; and corticosteroids, radiation therapy, and surgery are all established treatments. Future research will focus on prevention, improving detection, and the development of new treatments.}, author = {Cole, J. S. and Patchell, R. A.}, citeulike-article-id = {4235654}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70089-9}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18420159}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18420159}, doi = {10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70089-9}, issn = {1474-4422}, journal = {Lancet neurology}, keywords = {cordcompression}, month = {May}, number = {5}, pages = {459--466}, posted-at = {2009-03-30 00:40:12}, priority = {2}, title = {Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70089-9}, volume = {7}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4235654 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4235654 N2 - Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) occurs when cancer metastasises to the spine or epidural space and causes secondary compression of the spinal cord. MESCC is a common complication of malignancy that affects almost 5% of patients with cancer. The most common symptom is back pain. MESCC is a medical emergency that needs rapid diagnosis and treatment if permanent paralysis is to be prevented: the diagnosis of MESCC is best made with MRI; and corticosteroids, radiation therapy, and surgery are all established treatments. Future research will focus on prevention, improving detection, and the development of new treatments. IS - 5 JF - Lancet neurology SN - 1474-4422 EP - 466 TI - Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression. VL - 7 SP - 459 KW - cordcompression AU - Cole, JS AU - Patchell, RA PY - 2008/05// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70089-9 ER -