Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	1892
Country	Italy

Received	2013-01-12 21:51
Peer-Review Started	2013-01-12 23:15
To Make the First Decision	2013-02-01 21:33
Return for Revision	2013-02-06 18:22
Revised	2013-02-24 03:41
Second Decision	2013-03-28 17:27
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-03-29 12:00
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Category	Clinical Neurology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Can neck swelling lead to spinal cord compression?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Emanuele Costi, Elena Roca, Fabio Spanu, Federico Nicolosi, Giovanni Nodari, Marco Fontanella and Pier Paolo Panciani
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Corresponding Author	Pier Paolo Panciani, MD, Department of Neuroscience, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy. pierpaolo.panciani@gmail.com
Key Words	Carcinosarcoma; Spinal cord compression; Spine surgery; Tetraparesis; Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma
Core Tip	Spinal cord compression (SCC) caused by cervical spinal canal invasion of a pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma metastasis has never been reported previously. A 59-year-old man, with a history of pulmonary carcinosarcoma, developed over several weeks important neck swelling. Admitted to our division with severe tetraparesis he underwent a cervical spine computed tomography scan that showed a large cervical mass measuring 11 cm × 27 cm × 17 cm with SCC, extending from the occiput to C7. Emergency spinal cord decompression was performed leading to minor neurological improvement. Poor outcome was due to the unusual clinical sign that led to late diagnosis and treatment.
Publish Date	2013-04-10 18:57
Citation	Costi E, Roca E, Spanu F, Nicolosi F, Nodari G, Fontanella M, Panciani PP. Can neck swelling lead to spinal cord compression? World J Clin Cases 2013; 1(1): 56-58
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v1/i1/56.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v1.i1.56

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