ABSTRACT
Two unusual cases of thoracic spinal canal stenosis are reported. The cord compression was a result of unilateral hypertrophy of the lamina and facet joint. Bony decompression resulted in rapid neurological recovery.
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Adult , Decompression, Surgical , Functional Laterality , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Middle Aged , Spinal Cord Compression/diagnosis , Spinal Stenosis/diagnosisABSTRACT
An unusual case with spinal extradural lipomatosis in a non-obese and otherwise healthy man is reported. The patient presented with a history of weakness of legs which progressed to paraplegia over a 40 day period.
Subject(s)
Adult , Humans , Laminectomy , Lipomatosis/complications , Male , Myelography , Paraplegia/etiology , Spinal Diseases/complications , Thoracic Vertebrae/surgery , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
A 45 year old woman with bifrontal headaches and progressive diminution in vision over 6 months was found to have bilateral papilloedema. CT scan showed large right frontal lesion with surrounding oedema. Right basal frontotemporal craniotomy was performed to excise the multinodular, intraparenchymatous tumor. Hispathology confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. Post-operative course was uneventful with disappearance of pre-operative signs and symptoms.