RESUMEN
A young girl presented with features of Brown Sequard plus syndrome. Radiological imaging revealed an intramedullary tumour. The lesion was operated upon and the tumour was found to be intramedullary with a small exophytic component going through a rent in the anterior fissure. The intramedullary component of the tumour was totally excised. The case is discussed and factors influencing a radical excision of such tumours are reviewed
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Humanos , Femenino , Neoplasias de la Columna Vertebral/cirugía , Microcirugia , PronósticoRESUMEN
A young girl presented with features of Brown Sequard plus syndrome. Radiological imaging revealed an intramedullary tumour. The lesion was operated upon and the tumour was found to be intramedullary with a small exophytic component going through a rent in the anterior fissure. The intramedullary component of the tumour was totally excised. The case is discussed and factors influencing a radical excision of such tumours are reviewed
Asunto(s)
Humanos , Femenino , Neoplasias de la Columna Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagen , Vértebras Cervicales/cirugía , Síndrome de Brown-Séquard , PronósticoRESUMEN
A rare case of two extradural hematomas on the same side in relation to a linear fracture with two different sources of bleeding is reported and its pathogenesis and management discussed