Decompression of epidural metastases from germ cell tumors with chemotherapy Journal Article

  


Authors: Cooper, K.; Bajorin, D.; Shapiro, W.; Krol, G.; Sze, G.; Bosl, G. J.
Article Title: Decompression of epidural metastases from germ cell tumors with chemotherapy
Abstract: Epidural cord compression from germ cell tumor metastases is not common. Treatment usually requires high dose corticosteroids with radiation therapy and/or surgical decompression. Three patients with epidural germ cell tumor metastases were treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy and all three had complete neurologic recovery. Systemic chemotherapy should be considered as initial therapy with corticosteroids for epidural cord compression from metastatic germ cell tumor. © 1990 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Keywords: adult; case report; cisplatin; metastasis; etoposide; antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols; dexamethasone; ifosfamide; spinal cord compression; carcinoma; testicular neoplasms; neoplasms, germ cell and embryonal; mesna; corticosteroid; germ cell tumor; germ cell tumors; cisplatin-based chemotherapy; cord compression; spinal cord neoplasms; dysgerminoma; human; male; article; support, non-u.s. gov't; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.
Journal Title: Journal of Neuro-Oncology
Volume: 8
Issue: 3
ISSN: 0167-594X
Publisher: Springer  
Date Published: 1990-06-01
Start Page: 275
End Page: 280
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/bf00177361
PUBMED: 2162918
PROVIDER: scopus
DOI/URL:

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0025341348&doi=10.1007%2fBF00177361&partnerID=40&md5=98405f9f805c75c7ecebf4f32dc027f4
Notes: Article -- Export Date: 27 January 2020 -- Source: Scopus
Altmetric
What is Altmetric?
Citation Impact
What is Dimensions Citation Badge?
BMJ Impact Analytics
MSK Authors
  1. Dean Bajorin
    657 Bajorin
  2. George Krol
    86 Krol
  3. George Bosl
    430 Bosl
  4. Gordon Sze
    36 Sze
  5. William R. Shapiro
    42 Shapiro
Related MSK Work