Paraplegia in a puerperal woman due to spinal metastasis from papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland

Authors

• Khalil E. Rajab, PO Box 26752, Adliya, Bahrain. Tel. +973 17729408. E-mail: yonrajab{at}batelco.com.bh
• Abdulla A. Issa, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
• Raghava K. Das, Department of Surgery, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain.
• Abdul N. Al-Aradi, Department of Surgery, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain.

Abstract

We present an unusual case of paraplegia which occurred on the second postnatal day. Investigations revealed a spinal mass at D-7 level. Histopathology of the tumor showed it to be a spinal metastasis from a solitary thyroid malignant nodule. The patient had laminotomy and biopsy, followed later by total thyroidectomy. She also had radiotherapy and radio-iodine ablation. We discuss the therapeutic modalities of such a condition.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

985

Last Page

988

Recommended Citation

Rajab, Khalil E.; Issa, Abdulla A.; Das, Raghava K.; and Al-Aradi, Abdul N. (2005) "Paraplegia in a puerperal woman due to spinal metastasis from papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 26: Iss. 6, Article 17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3008