Los ojos de búho / Owl eyes
Rev. clín. med. fam
; 4(3): 250-253, oct. 2011. tab, ilus
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
El infarto medular es una entidad infrecuente cuyo diagnóstico es eminentemente clínico, aunque requiere de la realización de pruebas complementarias para descartar otra patología espinal. La mayoría de los pacientes refieren dolor intenso adyacente a nivel del infarto, generalmente precediendo de forma inmediata a los síntomas neurológicos. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 53 años que acude a Urgencias por una clínica que sugería un síndrome medular agudo, siendo rápidamente diagnosticada de un infarto medular, evitando pruebas invasivas al objetivar en la RM el signo de los "ojos de búho" (AU)
ABSTRACT
Medullary infarction is rare and its diagnosis is mainly clinical, although it requires further tests to rule out other spinal diseases. Most patients complain of intense pain adjacent to the level of infarct, usually immediately preceding neurological symptoms. We present a case of a 53 year old woman who arrived at the Emergency department with symptoms that suggested acute medullary syndrome. She was rapidly diagnosed with a medullary infarct as the MRI showed the "owl eyes" sign and thus invasive tests were avoided (AU)
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Main subject:
Spinal Cord
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Paraparesis
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Hyperalgesia
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Infarction
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. clín. med. fam
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete/España
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Unidad Docente de Albacete/España