Idiopathic dorsal spinal cord herniation perforating the lamina: a case report and review of the literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruki Funao ◽  
Satoshi Nakamura ◽  
Kenshi Daimon ◽  
Norihiro Isogai ◽  
Yutaka Sasao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Dorsal Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Herniation ◽  
Dorsal Spinal

scholarly journals Postoperative Brown-Séquard syndrome: case report and review of the literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo Belo ◽  
Joaquim Cruz Teixeira ◽  
José Pedro Lavrador
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Surgical Decompression ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Pain Sensation ◽  
Spinal Level ◽  
Dorsal Spinal Cord ◽  
Dorsal Spinal ◽  
Brown Sequard Syndrome

Abstract Brown-Séquard syndrome (BSS) is a rare neurological condition caused by a hemi-lesion of the spinal cord and was first described in the 1800s. BSS is characterized by an ipsilateral absence of motor control and discriminatory/proprioceptive/vibratory sensation at and below the spinal level involved, associated with loss of contralateral temperature and pain sensation a couple of vertebral segments below the lesion. BSS is commonly associated with trauma, but can also be iatrogenic. The authors report a case of a patient who presented with neoplastic dorsal spinal cord compression and developed a BSS after surgical decompression and review of the literature of postoperative BSS cases.

Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Neurosurgery ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1129-1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence A.G. Marshman ◽  
Carl Hardwidge ◽  
Suzanne C. Ford-Dunn ◽  
John S. Olney
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Spinal Cord Herniation ◽  
Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation

scholarly journals Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Sasani ◽  
Ali F. Ozer ◽  
Metin Vural ◽  
Al C. Sarioglu
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Spinal Cord Herniation ◽  
Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation

Dorsal spinal cord herniation at the thoracolumbar junction presenting with scalloping of ossification of the ligamentum flavum: case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-60
Author(s):  
Takahiro Makino ◽  
Shota Takenaka ◽  
Gensuke Okamura ◽  
Yusuke Sakai ◽  
Hideki Yoshikawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Dura Mater ◽  
Ligamentum Flavum ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Thoracolumbar Junction ◽  
Gait Ataxia ◽  
Dorsal Spinal Cord ◽  
Epidural Catheter Placement ◽  
Spinal Cord Herniation ◽  
Dorsal Spinal

Dorsal spinal cord herniation is reportedly a rare condition. Here, the authors report an unusual case of dorsal spinal cord herniation at the thoracolumbar junction presenting with scalloping of ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF). A 75-year-old woman with a 2-year history of bilateral leg dysesthesia presented with progressive gait ataxia. Neurological examination showed bilateral patellar tendon hyperreflexia with loss of vibratory sensation and proprioception in her bilateral lower extremities. CT myelography revealed a posterior kink and dorsal herniation of the spinal cord at T11–12, with OLF between T10–11 and T12–L1. In addition, scalloping of the OLF was observed at T11–12 at the site of the herniated spinal cord. This scalloping was first noted 9 years previously and had been gradually progressing. The patient underwent surgical repair of the spinal cord herniation. Subsequently, her spinal cord herniation and vibratory sensation and proprioception in both legs partly improved, but gait ataxia remained unchanged. Dorsal spinal cord herniation reportedly occurs under conditions of vulnerability of the dorsal dura mater. In this case, acquired vulnerability of the dorsal dura mater owing to previous epidural catheter placement into the thoracolumbar space may have resulted in dorsal spinal cord herniation.

scholarly journals Spinal cord herniation into pseudomeningocele after traumatic nerve root avulsion: case report and review of the literature

2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (S2) ◽  
pp. 263-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Tanaka ◽  
Hisanori Ikuma ◽  
Kazuo Nakanishi ◽  
Yoshihisa Sugimoto ◽  
Haruo Misawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Nerve Root ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Root Avulsion ◽  
Spinal Cord Herniation ◽  
Nerve Root Avulsion

scholarly journals Unilateral atlantoaxial pseudoarticulation: A case report, literature review, and proposed mechanism

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Ryan G. Eaton ◽  
Stephanus V. Viljoen
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Case Description ◽  
Dorsal Spinal Cord ◽  
Radiographic Findings ◽  
Embryologic Development ◽  
Dorsal Spinal

Background: Atlantoaxial pseudoarticulation rarely involves the cervical spine, and its etiology is unclear. In theory, pseudoarticulation is comparable to Bertolotti’s syndrome in the lumbar spine or may be attributed to an aberrant focal fusion between C0-C1-C2 that occurs during the gastrulation of embryologic development. Case Description: A 39-year-old female presented with neck pain and upper extremity weakness. Magnetic resonance/computed tomography studies documented a left-sided unilateral pseudoarticulation between the lamina of C1 and C2 causing compression of the dorsal spinal cord. Following resection of the accessory C1/C2 joint utilizing a C1 hemilaminectomy and partial C2 laminectomy, the patient’s neck pain and weakness resolved. Histologically, the tissue showed benign osteocartilaginous tissue with no synovial capsule. Conclusion: Here, the authors present a case of occiput-C1-C2 pseudojoint formation, leading to clinical and radiographic findings of cord compression due to boney outgrowth.

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