| Autor: |
Shu Ueda, Shusuke Yamamoto, Yuichiro Koga, Satoshi Kuroda |
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Surgical Neurology International; 2024, Vol. 15, p1-4, 4p |
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Background: Most posttraumatic syringomyelias occur in the cervical or thoracic spinal cord, where they contribute to myelopathic deficits. Here, a 40-year-old patient presented with the left leg monoparesis due to syringomyelia involving the conus medullaris 10 years after an L2 vertebral "crush" fracture. Case Description: Ten years following an L2 vertebral "crush" fracture, a 40-year-old male presented with the new onset of left lower leg paresis. The magnetic resonance imaging showed a T12-L1 syrinx associated with accompanying high-intensity areas above the syrinx located between the T11 and T12 levels. One month after placing a syringosubarachnoid (SS) shunt, both the syrinx and high-intensity area rapidly disappeared, and the left distal motor weakness resolved. Conclusion: Ten years following an L2 "crush" fracture, a 40-year-old male presented with the new onset of a cauda equina syndrome secondary to a posttraumatic T12-L1 syringomyelia causing expansion of the conus medullaris. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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