| Cervical cord compression in an elderly patient with Hurler's syndrome: a case report. | |
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PMID: 12923485 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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STUDY DESIGN: A case of cervical cord compression in an elderly lady with Hurler's syndrome is reported. OBJECTIVE: To report the occurrence of cervical cord compression in a 56-year-old patient of Hurler's syndrome, making her the oldest patient with Hurler's. The case report also highlights the appropriate management that could be given to this group of difficult patients. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The literature on Hurler's syndrome is reviewed in terms of long-term survival and surgical management of spinal compression. No report in the literature describes cervical spine decompression in Hurler's syndrome in a patient this old. METHOD: Clinical and radiologic features of Hurler's induced cervical cord compression are described. Pathologic changes of Hurler's myleopathy are also reported. RESULTS: The patient underwent cervical spine decompression and tolerated the procedure well. The patient was able to mobilize free of the wheel chair and showed significant neurologic recovery. CONCLUSION: The case report highlights the success of surgery in Hurler's induced cervical cord compression. It also adds to the literature the oldest patient of Hurler's syndrome to undergo any form of spinal surgery.We present here a 59-year-old lady with Hurler's syndrome, who underwent a successful cervical spine decompression and stabilization for cervical myelopathy. At 59 years of age, she was the oldest case of Hurler's to undergo spinal surgery. The case highlights the importance of undertaking major spinal surgeries in these difficult inherited disorders with reasonable success, as against common belief. |
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Authors:
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Shah Alam Khan; Khosro Sehat; Denis Calthorpe |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Spine Volume: 28 ISSN: 1528-1159 ISO Abbreviation: Spine Publication Date: 2003 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-08-18 Completed Date: 2004-04-01 Revised Date: 2009-07-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610646 Medline TA: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E313-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, United Kingdom. shahalamkhan@Lycos.com |
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Cervical Vertebrae
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pathology*,
surgery Decompression, Surgical Female Humans Middle Aged Mucopolysaccharidoses / complications* Spinal Cord Compression / etiology*, surgery Treatment Outcome |
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