Symptomatic thoracic spinal cord compression caused by postsurgical pseudomeningocele
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
;
65(2A): 279-282, jun. 2007. ilus
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ABSTRACT
We report the first case of symptomatic thoracic spinal cord compression caused by postsurgical pseudomeningocele. A 49-year-old man sought treatment for progressive loss of strength in the lower extremities ten months after full neurological recovery for a thoracic (T11) intradural-extramedullary schwannoma. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a postsurgical thoracic (T11-T12) pseudomeningocele. The surgical approach showed an inadequate dural closure with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid fistula. The defect was sealed with suture, muscle and biological glue covering. The patient had a good recovery. Pseudomeningocele must take part of the differential diagnosis of myelopathy after thoracic spine surgery.
RESUMO
Relatamos o primeiro caso de compressão medular torácica sintomática causada por pseudomeningocele pós-operatória. Paciente masculino, 49 anos, apresentou perda progressiva de força nas extremidades inferiores dez meses após recuperação neurológica completa de cirurgia para remoção de schwannoma intradural-extramedular torácico. A ressonância magnética dorsal revelou pseudomeningocele (T11-T12). A abordagem cirúrgica mostrou fechamento dural inadequado com fistula liquórica espontânea. O defeito foi corrigido com sutura, músculo e cola biológica. O paciente teve boa evolução pós-operatória. Pseudomeningocele deve fazer parte do diagnóstico diferencial de mielopatia surgida após cirurgia na coluna dorsal.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Compression
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Neurosurgical Procedures
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Fistula
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Meningocele
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
CHSC/BR
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Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa/BR
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Hospital Tacchini/BR
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