Importance of Differential Diagnosis of a Possible Brain Tumor in Patients with Cervical Radiculopathy

Lesions occurring simultaneously in the somatosensory or motor cortex of the brain and the cervical spine are rare. Brain tumors can cause similar symptoms to cervical lesions which can lead to confusion in treatment priorities. Moreover, if cervical disease is noticeably observed in radiologic find...

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Published in:	Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 145 - 150
Main Authors:	So, Jin-Shup, Kim, Young-Jin, Lee, Sang-Koo, Cho, Chun-Sung
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korea (South) Korean Neurosurgical Society 01-01-2022 대한신경외과학회
Subjects:	Case Report 신경외과학 Brain neoplasms Paresthesia Radiculopathy
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Summary:	Lesions occurring simultaneously in the somatosensory or motor cortex of the brain and the cervical spine are rare. Brain tumors can cause similar symptoms to cervical lesions which can lead to confusion in treatment priorities. Moreover, if cervical disease is noticeably observed in radiologic findings of a patient complaining of cervical radiculopathy with non-specific electromyography results, it is common to no longer perform further evaluation. Here we introduce two cases where the cause of cervical radiculopathy was first considered to be the result of a degenerative cervical disease but was later discovered to be a result of a brain tumor.
ISSN:	2005-3711 1598-7876
DOI:	10.3340/jkns.2021.0127