{"id":"893f9e21-15cf-473b-8aa2-e07506a939d0","slug":"metastatic-epidural-spinal-column-compression-due-to-pancreatic-ductal-adenocarcinoma-causing-subacute-cauda-equina-syndrome-a-case-report","title":"Metastatic epidural spinal column compression due to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma causing subacute Cauda equina syndrome: A case report","authors":["Luis Diaz-Aguilar","Usman Khan","Ronald Sahyouni","Nolan James Brown","Scott Olson","Joseph Anthony Osorio"],"abstract":"Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common pancreatic malignancy, which rarely metastasizes to the spine. Case Description: Here, we present a lytic lumbar metastatic PDAC resulting in severe epidural spinal cord compression (ESCC) with instability. The lesion required preoperative particle embolization, surgical decompression, and fusion. Conclusion: This case report shows that PDAC may metastasize to the lumbar spine requiring routine decompression with fusion.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/893f9e21-15cf-473b-8aa2-e07506a939d0/featured/hero-1781563185385.png","publishDate":"2020-09-05T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_514_2020","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/10238/SNI-11-279.pdf"}