Pakistan Science Abstracts
Article details & metrics
No Detail Found!!
Thoracic intramedullary epidermoid with paraplegia for 12 years.
Author(s):
1. Shams Raza Brohi: Department of Neurosurgery, Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah, Pakistan
2. Salman Manzoor Qureshi: Department of Neurosurgery, Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah, Pakistan
3. Shahida Saeed Rajput: Department of Neurosurgery, Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah, Pakistan
4. Naeem Karim Bhatti: Department of Neurosurgery, Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah, Pakistan
Abstract:
A man presented with progressive motor and sensory loss in both lower limbs for 12 years with fecal and urinary incontinence MRI of dorsal spine showed an intramedullary mass in the dorsal cord at D5-D6 level which had a pearly white appearance on exploration. Complete excision was performed leading to good recovery in sensation, movements and sphincter control. Epidermoids should be considered in differential diagnosis of intramedullary tumours. Their removal leads to complete recovery.
Page(s): 135-136
DOI: DOI not available
Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Year: 2010
Keywords:
Keywords are not available for this article.
References:
References are not available for this document.
Citations
Citations are not available for this document.
0

Citations

0

Downloads

13

Views