Cervical spine chordoid meningioma

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ibrahim ◽  
Malcolm Galloway ◽  
Clarence Leung ◽  
Tamas Revesz ◽  
Alan Crockard
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Chordoid Meningioma ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Histological Assessment ◽  
Spinal Region ◽  
Systemic Symptoms ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Chordoid meningiomas are a rare but increasingly recognized subtype of meningioma. Although some cases have been associated with systemic symptoms, in many instances the clinical features are indistinguishable from those associated with other subtypes of meningioma. Given the prognostic significance of the diagnosis of chordoid meningioma, careful consideration should be given to the diagnosis during histological assessment. The authors describe a rare case of chordoid meningioma in the cervical spinal region.

Prognostic significance of magnetic resonance imaging in the acute phase of cervical spine injury

1992 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale M. Schaefer ◽  
Adam E. Flanders ◽  
Jewell L. Osterholm ◽  
Bruce E. Northrup
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Mr Imaging ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Spinal Segment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Group 3 ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Fine Print ◽  
Group 1

✓ Fifty-seven patients with acute cervical spine injuries and associated major neurological deficit were examined within 2 weeks of injury by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. All patients had abnormal scans, indicating intramedullary lesions. This study was undertaken to determine if the early MR imaging pattern had a prognostic relationship to the eventual neurological outcome. Three different MR imaging patterns were observed in these patients: 21 patients had patterns characteristic of intramedullary hematoma (Group 1); 17 had intramedullary edema over more than one spinal segment, but no hemorrhage (Group 2); and 19 had restricted zones of intramedullary edema involving one spinal segment or less (Group 3). The neurological state was determined using standard motor index scores at admission and at follow-up examination. Characteristically, the patients in Group 1 had admission motor scores significantly lower than the other two groups. At follow-up examination, the median percent motor recovery was 9% for Group 1, 41% for Group 2, and 72% for Group 3. These studies suggest that the MR imaging pattern observed in the acutely injured human spinal cord has a prognostic significance in the final outcome of the motor system. It is only when an accurate prognosis can be given at the outset that useful treatment data might be collected for homogeneous injury groups, and accurately based long-term planning made for the best patient care.

Syringomyelia caused by loosening of multistrand cables following C1–2 Brooks-type fusion in the rheumatoid cervical spine

2002 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Mizutani ◽  
Shunji Tsubouchi ◽  
Muneyoshi Fukuoka ◽  
Takanobu Otsuka ◽  
Nobuo Matsui
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
Good For ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The authors report a very rare case of syringomyelia caused by loosening of multistrand cable wires following C1–2 Brooks-type fusion in a 36-year-old woman with a 13-year history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The syrinx vanished immediately after removal of the cables, and 2 years later no recurrence of symptoms or deterioration has occurred. The authors contend that multistrand titanium cables should not be used to fix a graft-assisted C1–2 construct in patients with RA, although this material is good for fixing rods. The phenomenon observed in this case adds to our understanding of the pathogenesis of noncommunicating syringomyelia.

Chondroblastoma of the cervical spine

1973 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 763-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marian Wisniewski ◽  
Cyril Toker ◽  
Paul J. Anderson ◽  
Yun P. Huang ◽  
Leonard I. Malis
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Benign Lesions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A rare case of benign chondroblastoma of the cervical spine is described, and the differential diagnosis of benign lesions in the spine discussed.

Cough induced by ossification of the ligamentum flavum in the high cervical spine

2004 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 364-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Cheng Chou ◽  
Chau-Chin Lee ◽  
Pao-Sheng Yen ◽  
Jui-Feng Lin ◽  
Chain-Fa Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Ligamentum Flavum ◽  
Pathophysiological Mechanism ◽  
Decompressive Laminectomy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Cervical ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The authors report a very rare case of high cervical ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) in a 40-year-old woman who developed an intractable cough after a traffic accident. The patient's symptoms subsided immediately after decompressive laminectomy and removal of the lesion. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of high cervical OLF in a patient who presented with a cough. The pathophysiological mechanism underlying the cough was determined to be symptomatic of high cervical spine OLF.

Intradural chordoma of the tentorium cerebelli

1991 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 508-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald E. Warnick ◽  
Jack Raisanen ◽  
Theodore Kaczmar ◽  
Richard L. Davis ◽  
Michael D. Prados
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tentorium Cerebelli ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A rare case of intradural chordoma is described. The literature contains seven examples of intradural extraosseous chordoma, all reported in a ventral location. This is the first reported case of a primary intradural chordoma distant from the clivus and involving both the supra- and infratentorial compartments.

A new technique for exposure of the cervical spine laminae

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tateru Shiraishi
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
New Technique ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Spinous Processes ◽  
Technical Details ◽  
A New Technique ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The author describes a new technique for exposure of the cervical spine laminae in which the attachments of the semispinalis cervicis and multifidus muscles to the spinous processes are left untouched. It provides a conservative exposure through which a diverse range of posterior cervical surgeries can be performed. In contrast to conventional cervical approaches, none of the muscular attachments to the spinous processes is compromised. In this paper the author describes the technical details and discusses the applications of the procedure.

Intradural extramedullary tuberculoma of the cervical spine

1984 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 200-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff S. Compton ◽  
Nicholas W. C. Dorsch
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accident ◽  
Ct Scanning ◽  
Nerve Roots ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Vehicle Accident ◽  
Calcified Lesion ◽  
Intradural Extramedullary ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A case is reported of a 45-year-old man who developed quadriplegia following a trivial motor-vehicle accident. Investigation including computerized tomography (CT) of the cervical spine revealed a large calcified lesion displacing the spinal cord and nerve roots, which proved to be a tuberculoma. The case is unusual in regard to the age of the patient, the size, location, and nature of the lesion, the mode of presentation, and the delineation of the lesion by CT scanning.

Teratoma of the fourth ventricle

1973 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Morelli
Keyword(s):  
Fourth Ventricle ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Malignant Teratoma ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The author reports a rare case in which a primary malignant teratoma presented as an obstructing mass in the fourth ventricle. The tumor was not cystic but well encapsulated, and a gross total surgical removal was accomplished. A fatal recurrence occurred within 3 months.

Cruciate paralysis

1986 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Dumitru ◽  
James E. Lang
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accident ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Vehicle Accident ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A rare case of cruciate paralysis is reported in a 39-year-old man following a motor-vehicle accident. The differentiation of this syndrome from a central cervical spinal cord injury is delineated.

Delayed intracranial migration of cervical sublaminar and interspinous wires and subsequent cerebellar abscess

2002 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin L. Stevenson ◽  
Matthew Wetzel ◽  
Ian F. Pollack
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Neurological Injury ◽  
Cervical Fusion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cerebellar Abscess ◽  
Delayed Complication ◽  
History Of ◽  
Delayed Complications ◽  
The Wire ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Delayed complications associated with sublaminar and interspinous wiring in the pediatric cervical spine are rare. The authors present a case of delayed complication in which a cervical fusion wire migrated into the cerebellum, causing subsequent cerebellar abscess 2 years after posterior cervical arthrodesis. A craniotomy was required to remove the wire and drain the abscess. Despite their history of safety and successful fusion, procedures involving sublaminar and interspinous wiring carry a risk of neurological injury secondary to wire migration. A thorough neuroimaging evaluation is required in patients who have undergone fusion and who have neurological complaints to detect late instrumentation-related sequelae.

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