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==Overview==
==Overview==
Diagnosis is by [[X-ray]]s but preferably [[magnetic resonance imaging]] (MRI) of the whole [[spine]]. The most common causes of cord compression are [[tumor]]s, but [[abscess]]es and [[granuloma]]s (e.g. in [[tuberculosis]]) are equally capable if producing the syndrome. Tumors that commonly cause cord compression are [[lung cancer]] (non-small cell type), [[breast cancer]], [[prostate cancer]], [[renal cell carcinoma]], [[thyroid cancer]], [[lymphoma]] and [[multiple myeloma]].
Diagnosis is by [[X-ray]]s but preferably [[magnetic resonance imaging]] (MRI) of the whole [[spine]].
== References ==
== References ==
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