Transdural spinal cord herniation: Pre- and postoperative MRI findings

KARADENİZ BİLGİLİ M. Y., Castillo M., Bernard E.

Clinical Imaging, cilt.29, sa.4, ss.288-290, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2004.09.001
  • Dergi Adı: Clinical Imaging
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.288-290
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: spinal cord, cyst, MRI, OF-THE-LITERATURE, BROWN-SEQUARD SYNDROME
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Idiopathic transdural spinal cord herniation (ICSH), a rare condition which may cause progressive myelopathy, can be diagnosed preoperatively by MRI. Surgical treatment usually results in the resolution of symptoms and, thus, familiarity with the imaging findings in this condition impacts patient management. We present the case of a 36-year-old woman in whom the initial MRI findings were thought to be consistent with only an arachnoid cyst compressing the spinal cord. After surgery, her symptoms remained unchanged, and a repeat MRI study was interpreted as being compatible with a transdural spinal cord herniation. Repeated surgery with reduction of the herniation resulted in significant clinical improvement. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.