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Metastatic malignant neoplasm in the spinal cord

MedGen UID:
138075
Concept ID:
C0347016
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Metastasis to Spinal Cord; Metastasis to spinal cord; metastasis to spinal cord; Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Spinal Cord; metastatic malignant neoplasm in the spinal cord; Metastatic malignant neoplasm of spinal cord; Metastatic malignant neoplasm to spinal cord; Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Spinal Cord; Metastatic malignant neoplasm to the spinal cord; Metastatic Neoplasm to the Spinal Cord; Metastatic neoplasm to the spinal cord; Metastatic Tumor to the Spinal Cord; Metastatic tumor to the spinal cord; Metastatic tumour to the spinal cord; Secondary malignant neoplasm of spinal cord; Secondary Malignant Neoplasm to the Spinal Cord; Secondary malignant neoplasm to the spinal cord; Secondary Malignant Tumor to the Spinal Cord; Secondary malignant tumor to the spinal cord; Secondary malignant tumour to the spinal cord
SNOMED CT: Metastasis to spinal cord (94600009); Secondary malignant neoplasm of spinal cord (94600009); Metastatic malignant neoplasm to spinal cord (94600009); Metastatic malignant neoplasm of spinal cord (94600009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0044912

Definition

A malignant neoplasm that has spread to the spinal cord from another anatomic site or system. Representative examples include carcinoma, lymphoma, and melanoma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMetastatic malignant neoplasm in the spinal cord

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