| Unilateral atlantal mass hypertrophy in acromegaly. Case report. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18928225 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The authors report an extremely rare case of a patient with acromegaly who had unilateral enlargement of an atlas facet resulting in cord compression and progressive quadriparesis. Although unilateral atlas facet enlargement has been identified in the literature in cases of spondylosis and as a component of congenital malformation, its association with acromegaly has not previously been reported. Resection of the offending facetal bone and atlantoaxial fixation resulted in rapid neurological recovery. |
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Authors:
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Atul Goel; Abhidha H Shah; Ram Menon |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neurosurgery. Spine Volume: 9 ISSN: 1547-5654 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-20 Completed Date: 2008-11-04 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101223545 Medline TA: J Neurosurg Spine Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 277-80 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai, India. atulgoel62@hotmail.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acromegaly
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pathology* Adult Cervical Atlas / pathology* Female Humans Hypertrophy Magnetic Resonance Imaging Radiculopathy / etiology |
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