Association of HTLV-I with Arnold Chiari syndrome and syringomyelia
| Autor: | Graça Maria de Castro Viana, João Arnaud Diniz Neto, Bárbara Neiva Tanaka, Igor de Sousa Furtado, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento, José Roberto Binda Júnior |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Adult Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Arnold Chiari syndrome lcsh:QR1-502 lcsh:Microbiology lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases law.invention Intramedullary rod law Tropical spastic paraparesis Medicine Humans lcsh:RC109-216 Arnold-Chiari syndrome Foramen magnum business.industry medicine.disease HTLV-I Trunk HTLV-I Infections syringomyelia Syringomyelia Arnold-Chiari Malformation Leukemia Infectious Diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Female Presentation (obstetrics) business |
| Zdroj: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases v.12 n.6 2008 Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (BSID) instacron:BSID Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 6, Pp 536-537 Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume: 12, Issue: 6, Pages: 536-537, Published: DEC 2008 |
| ISSN: | 1678-4391 |
| Popis: | HTLV-I is associated with a broad spectrum of manifestations, including tropical spastic paraparesis and adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma. Arnold Chiari syndrome is a condition characterized by herniation of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. This condition should be suspected in all patients with headache and impaired motor coordination. Syringomyelia is a developmental anomaly that leads to the formation of an intramedullary cavity. Its clinical presentation is classically characterized by syringomyelic dissociation of sensation, with suspended distribution in the proximal portion of the trunk and upper limbs and preservation in other regions. We report here a case of association of the three diseases, which is rare in clinical practice, illustrating the difficulty in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of these conditions. |
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