A Case of Relapsing Myelopathy Caused by Spinal Epidural AV Malformation
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
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: 743-746, 1998.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-68049
ABSTRACT
Spinal arteriovenous malformation ( AVM ) can be a rare cause of relapsing myelopathy. We recently have the opportunity to study a 20-year-old male patient having spinal epidural AVM confirmed by surgical biopsy. To our knowledge, a case of relapsing and remitting course of spinal epidural AVM has not been reported in Korea. A 20-year-old male was admitted because of sudden paraparesis and disturbance of all sensory modalities below the T5 dermatome, 5 times during 2 years. Cerebrospinal fluid profiles did not reveal any pathologic findings. Until the 4th attack, MR findings were non diagnostic. At the 5th attack, thoracic spine MR revealed epidural hematoma compressing the spinal cord. Diagnostic and therapeutic decompressive surgical procedure was done. On surgical field, solitary and tortuous feeding vessels with hematoma were seen in epidural space. Microscopically, the tissue was compatible with arteriovenous malformation.
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Assunto principal:
Malformações Arteriovenosas
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Medula Espinal
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Doenças da Medula Espinal
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Coluna Vertebral
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Biópsia
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Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
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Paraparesia
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Hematoma Epidural Espinal
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Espaço Epidural
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Hematoma
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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