@article{MAKHILLRJBS20094810964, title = {Ovarian Dysgerminoma with Metastasis to Spinal Column (Case Report)}, journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences}, volume = {4}, number = {8}, pages = {909-912}, year = {2009}, issn = {1815-8846}, doi = {rjbsci.2009.909.912}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2009.909.912}, author = {F. and}, keywords = {Dysgerminoma,ovary,metastasis,spinal column,ovarian cancer,treatment}, abstract = {Ovarian cancer is fifth in cancer deaths among women with gynecologic malignancy. This tumor have good initial responses to surgery and chemotherapy in 80% of cases, but >75% of patients die due to complications of disease progression. A female, 25 years old, admitted in Fatemieh hospital with complaints of lower limbs paresthesia from 6 h before admission in hospital. She had paresthesia in lower limbs that was increased gradually and urinary incontinence was added. Within 2 h after admission, she became paraplegic. She was treated with dexamethasone then was referred to a neurosurgeon for urgent laminectomy. Neurosurgeon reported spinal cord invasion with a tumoral mass. Pathologic diagnosis was metastatic dysgerminoma. Then, radiotherapy and chemotherapy was done. Metastasis of ovarian tumor to spinal cord is rare and need more aggressive multidisciplinary treatment approach.} }