Post-traumatic syringomyelia

O A Nielsen, F Biering-Sorensen, U Bötel, B P Gardner, J Little, H Ohta, R Shrosbree, R Melwill

Abstract

Post-traumatic syringomyelia is estimated to develop in more than 20% of individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). The development can give rise to clinical symptoms 6 months to 26 years after the injury, and presentation 40 years post-injury has been seen by one of the authors.1234 We present an unusual case for comments and discussion.

Original languageEnglish
JournalSpinal Cord
Volume37
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)680-4
Number of pages5
ISSN1362-4393
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1999

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Spinal Cord Injuries/pathology
  • Syringomyelia/pathology
  • Thoracic Vertebrae/pathology

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