Paraplegia in a puerperal woman due to spinal metastasis from papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland

Khalil E Rajab; Abdulla A Issa; Raghava K Das; Abdul N Al-Aradi

Paraplegia in a puerperal woman due to spinal metastasis from papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland

Saudi Med J. 2005 Jun;26(6):985-8.

Authors

Khalil E Rajab¹, Abdulla A Issa, Raghava K Das, Abdul N Al-Aradi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. yonrajab@batelco.com.bh

PMID: 15983689

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Carcinoma, Papillary / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Papillary / secondary*
Carcinoma, Papillary / surgery
Female
Humans
Paraplegia / etiology*
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic*
Spinal Neoplasms / complications
Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Spinal Neoplasms / secondary*
Spinal Neoplasms / surgery
Thoracic Vertebrae*
Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis
Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology*
Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery