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RESUMEN Introducción: La osificación heterotópica (OH) es una complicación descrita en los pacientes con daño neurológico. Reporte de caso: Paciente que sufrió un politraumatismo y traumatismo encéfalo craneano (TEC), con fracturas y déficit neurológico secundario al TEC, quien presentó varias osificaciones heterotópicas durante su evolución, que comprometieron el logro de los objetivos funcionales. Presentó como principal manifestación tumefacción y limitación del rango articular (RA) para la extensión de cadera y rodilla izquierda, lo que mantenía el miembro inferior izquierdo (MI) flexionado, impidiendo la bipedestación y marcha. Fue diagnosticado como osteoma secundario a trauma neurológico y recibió un manejo médico estructurado, que incluyó la intervención quirúrgica: "resección del osteoma y tenotomía en isquiotiobiales", obteniendo mejora del rango articular, logrando la bipedestación y marcha con apoyo biomecánico. Discusión: La fisiopatología se cree que está relacionada a la liberación sistémica de sustancias estimulantes de células madre pluripotenciales, que se diferencian como osteoblastos. Conclusión: Un manejo integral multidisciplinario provee mejores resultados funcionales, lo que contribuye a la meta de la independencia.
ABSTRACT Introduction: Heterotopic ossification (OH) is a complication described in patients with neurological damage. Case report: Patient who suffered a multiple trauma and traumatic brain injury (TBI), with fractures and neurological deficit secondary to TBI, who presented several heterotopic ossifications (OH) during his evolution that compromised the achievement of functional objectives. The main manifestation was swelling and limitation of the articular range (RA) for the extension of the left hip and knee, which kept the lower left limb (MI) flexed, preventing standing and walking. He was diagnosed as osteoma secondary to neurological trauma and received structured medical management, which included surgical intervention: "resection of the osteoma and tenotomy in hamstrings", obtaining improvement of the joint range, chieving standing and walking with biomechanical support. Discussion: The pathophysiology is believed to be related to the systemic release of stimulating substances from pluripotent stem cells, which differentiate as osteoblasts. Conclusion: A multidisciplinary comprehensive management provides better functional results, which contributes to the goal of the independence.
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We analyzed a total of 36 partial or complete mummies containing neural structures from Sharuna and Qarara (Middle Egypt) and Dra Abu-el Naga, West Thebes (Upper Egypt). Individual TT16 13.3-B06-Ind07 corresponded to a partial mummy from T2 to T11. At distal levels, it showed a structure compatible with the lower spinal cord (SC). Under magnification, the structure presented an absence of meningeal remains and a butterfly-like substructure resembling the anterior and posterior horns of the gray matter of the SC. Meanwhile, the central canal of the spinal cord (syrinx) was considerably enlarged. Field radiograph confirmed a structure compatible with the SC with a syrinx that shows a maximum diameter of 3.2 mm measured by digital caliper. Bearing in mind the normal shrinking mechanism at work in mummification, a pathologic condition such as syringomyelia during the individual's life is a distinct possibility. After a thorough review of the literature, this would be the earliest report of syringomyelia.
