Solisio E O, Akbiyik N, Alexander L L
J Natl Med Assoc. 1979 Mar;71(3):229-30.
There are few reports in the medical literature of treatment of compression of the spinal cord by the use of radiation therapy alone. Laminectomy has been the standard procedure to relieve compression of the spinal cord and should be performed within 48 hours of initial symptoms. In this patient, radiation therapy was the only modality used. It was supplemented by diethylstilbestrol in the course of follow-up. The result of radiotherapy so far has been excellent. The authors emphasize that radiotherapy was begun three months after development of paraplegia, which makes this an interesting case for presentation.
医学文献中关于单纯使用放射疗法治疗脊髓压迫症的报道很少。椎板切除术一直是缓解脊髓压迫的标准手术，应在出现初始症状后的48小时内进行。在该患者中，放射疗法是唯一使用的治疗方式。在随访过程中使用己烯雌酚作为补充治疗。到目前为止，放射治疗的效果非常好。作者强调，放射治疗是在截瘫发生三个月后开始的，这使得该病例成为一个值得展示的有趣病例。
