Spinal cord, primary malignancy

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ICD10 Diagnosis
Dx: Spinal cord, primary malignancy
ICD10 code: C72.0
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: Spinal Cord Cancer
Charlson/ALERT Scale: Any malignancy, including lymphoma and leukemia, except of skin
APACHE Como Component: none
APACHE Acute Component: 2019-0: Craniotomy for neoplasm
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Additional Info

  • Spinal cord tumors are much less common than brain tumors. Spinal cord tumors may be primary or secondary.
    • Primary spinal cord tumors may be cancerous or noncancerous. They may originate in the cells within or next to the spinal cord. Only about one third of primary spinal cord tumors originate in the cells within the spinal cord. These tumors can extend within the cord and cause a fluid-filled cavity (syrinx) to form.
    • Most primary spinal cord tumors originate in cells next to the spinal cord, such as those of the meninges—the layers of tissue that cover the spinal cord. Meningiomas and neurofibromas, which originate in cells next to the cord, are the most common primary spinal tumors. They are noncancerous.
    • Secondary spinal cord tumors, which are more common, are metastases of cancer originating in another part of the body and thus are always cancerous. Metastases most commonly spread to the vertebrae from cancers that originate in the lungs, breasts, prostate gland, kidneys, or thyroid gland. Metastases usually put pressure on (compress) the spinal cord or nerve roots from the outside. Lymphomas may also spread to the spine and compress the spinal cord.

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