Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis in Hodgkin's disease: Rapid diagnosis and treatment resulting in neurologic recovery

Abstract

Intramedullary spinal cord metastases are uncommon in Hodgkin's disease and have a poor prognosis. This prognosis reflects the refractory or widely disseminated status of the disease at the time of development of neurological symptoms and difficulties in diagnosis. Computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have enabled more rapid and specific diagnosis of spinal cord diseases. The authors report a patient who presented with Brown‐Sequard syndrome due to intramedullary spinal cord infiltration from Hodgkin's disease. This patient was diagnosed promptly and with rapid initiation of radiation and chemotherapy, she has had neurologic recovery. Copyright © 1987 American Cancer Society