Direct epidural metastasis of breast cancer mimicking a large lumbar disc sequestrum: A case report and review of literature

Abstract We report a case of cauda equina syndrome (CES) caused by an epidural metastasis of breast cancer, which oddly mimicked a large disc sequestrum leading to misdiagnosis. To our knowledge, it is the first report of a metastatic epidural breast cancer lesion mimicking a disc sequestrum.

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Main Authors: Babak Mirzashahi, Mohammadreza Razzaghof, Pouya Tabatabaei Irani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7098
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