RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Paraplegia in a puerperal woman due to spinal metastasis from papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 985
OP 988
VO 26
IS 6
A1 Rajab, Khalil E.
A1 Issa, Abdulla A.
A1 Das, Raghava K.
A1 Al-Aradi, Abdul N.
YR 2005
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/26/6/985.abstract
AB We present an unusual case of paraplegia which occurred on the second postnatal day. Investigations revealed a spinal mass at D-7 level. Histopathology of the tumor showed it to be a spinal metastasis from a solitary thyroid malignant nodule. The patient had laminotomy and biopsy, followed later by total thyroidectomy. She also had radiotherapy and radio-iodine ablation. We discuss the therapeutic modalities of such a condition.