Good Recovery of Prostate Carcinoma with Spine Metastases to T9 Following Laminectomy

Authors

  • Muhammad Wafiuddin Surgical-Based Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia & Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Department, Kuliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia�
  • Ed Simor Khan Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Department, Kuliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysiaa
  • Ahmad Faizal Surgical-Based Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Jasfizal Jasni Orthopaedic Department, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Loh Li Loong Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Department, Kuliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysiaa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v14i1.1541

Keywords:

prostate carcinoma metastasis, laminectomy, Frankel Grade A

Abstract

Prostate carcinoma is a common health issue that can metastasise in the spine. A 65-year-old male was diagnosed with prostate carcinoma and two years later he developed a progressive neurological deficit over the bilateral lower limb. He experienced severe back pain, became paraplegic and the quality of life was severely impaired. Radiographic investigations were done and revealed osteoblastic bone metastasis at thoracic vertebrae with spinal cord compression. The patient underwent surgical decompression surgery at the T9 level mainly for pain control. Six months post-surgery not only the pain was well controlled but patient able to ambulate with walking aid. It is a rare post-operative result as the neurological recovery in a patient with complete paralysis is less than 3%. This type of recovery is possible when the cause of the neurological deficit is mainly mechanical compression from tumour rather than cord ischaemia from traumatic injury.

Published

2020-02-19

How to Cite

Wafiuddin, M., Khan, E. S., Faizal, A., Jasni, J., & Loong, L. L. (2020). Good Recovery of Prostate Carcinoma with Spine Metastases to T9 Following Laminectomy. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 14(1). https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v14i1.1541
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