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World J Clin Urol. Mar 24, 2016; 5(1): 72-74
Published online Mar 24, 2016. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v5.i1.72
Published online Mar 24, 2016. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v5.i1.72
Case of intramedullary spinal cord metastasis of renal cell carcinoma
Hideo Soga, Department of Urology, Sanda City Hospital, Sanda, Hyogo 669-132, Japan
Osamu Imanishi, Department of Urology, Imanishi Urological Clinic, Kobe, Hyogo 657-0846, Japan
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Correspondence to: Hideo Soga, MD, PhD, Department of Urology, Sanda City Hospital, 3-1-1, Keyaki-dai, Sanda, Hyogo 669-132, Japan. uro-hideo@pop11.odn.ne.jp
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Received: June 6, 2015
Peer-review started: June 10, 2015
First decision: August 18, 2015
Revised: November 13, 2015
Accepted: December 17, 2015
Article in press: December 18, 2015
Published online: March 24, 2016
Peer-review started: June 10, 2015
First decision: August 18, 2015
Revised: November 13, 2015
Accepted: December 17, 2015
Article in press: December 18, 2015
Published online: March 24, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis (ISCM) is extremely rare in renal cancer. A 69-year-old man with a medical history of renal cell carcinoma presented with urinary retention and bilateral paralysis of the lower extremities. A neurological examination revealed bilateral paraparesis below L1. ISCM of renal cell carcinoma was diagnosed via thracolumbar gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In a case involving neurological features and if brain or bone metastasis or spinal cord compression is not clearly observed, gadolinium-enhanced MRI should be performed to reveal the existence of ISCM.