| Intramedullary inflammatory mass dorsal to the Klippel-Feil deformity: error in development or response to an abnormal motion segment? | |
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PMID: 15289805 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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STUDY DESIGN: Case study on a 45-year-old female with progressive weakness and paresthesias in her lower extremities and a magnetic resonance image of an intramedullary mass at the level of C5-6 and a Klippel-Feil (KF) deformity ventral to the lesion. OBJECTIVE: Present an interesting case of an intramedullary mass coexisting with a ventral KF deformity with review of the medical literature on intramedullary masses and cervical spine biomechanics. SETTING: New York city, New York, USA. METHODS: Case study with discussion of neurosurgical and neuropathological findings and review of the literature. RESULTS: The patient underwent open neurosurgical excisional biopsy of the intramedullary mass which revealed a non-neoplastic inflammatory mass that slowly resolved with medical management. CONCLUSIONS: While no definitive etiology was found in this case we offer two interesting mechanisms: (1) maldevelopment of the cervical spine or (2) this inflammatory mass is in response to an abnormal motion at the level of the Klippel-Feil. |
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Authors:
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R D Dickerman; K O Colle; M A Mittler |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Spinal cord Volume: 42 ISSN: 1362-4393 ISO Abbreviation: Spinal Cord Publication Date: 2004 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-12-03 Completed Date: 2005-01-27 Revised Date: 2011-06-06 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9609749 Medline TA: Spinal Cord Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 720-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY, USA. |
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Biopsy, Needle Cervical Vertebrae / pathology*, surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Immunohistochemistry Klippel-Feil Syndrome / diagnosis* Laminectomy / methods Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Risk Assessment Spinal Cord Neoplasms / diagnosis, pathology*, surgery Treatment Outcome |
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