Sami M Abd Elwahab1, Michael J O'Sullivan2. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Bishopstown Road, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. Electronic address: sami_medani@hotmail.com. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Bishopstown Road, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Spinal cord herniation (SCH) is a very rare condition. It was first reported in the lumbar spine in 1974. Thereafter, cases were reported in the thoracic and cervical spine occurring either spontaneously or after vertebral fracture, nerve root avulsion, and trauma surgery. PURPOSE: There is only one recorded case of SCH after tumor surgery. In this article, we reported the second case. STUDY DESIGN: We described the original surgical procedure, the clinical presentation, the operative repair, and the postoperative course. METHODS: No funding was required for this case report. RESULTS: The patient was a 56-years-old man, who presented with SCH 5 years after subtotal excision of a cervical neurofibroma. He presented with right upper monoparesis. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this presentation has not been reported previously in literature.
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Spinal cord herniation (SCH) is a very rare condition. It was first reported in the lumbar spine in 1974. Thereafter, cases were reported in the thoracic and cervical spine occurring either spontaneously or after vertebral fracture, nerve root avulsion, and trauma surgery. PURPOSE: There is only one recorded case of SCH after tumor surgery. In this article, we reported the second case. STUDY DESIGN: We described the original surgical procedure, the clinical presentation, the operative repair, and the postoperative course. METHODS: No funding was required for this case report. RESULTS: The patient was a 56-years-old man, who presented with SCH 5 years after subtotal excision of a cervical neurofibroma. He presented with right upper monoparesis. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this presentation has not been reported previously in literature.
Authors: Ronald H M A Bartels; Han Brunner; Allard Hosman; Nens van Alfen; J André Grotenhuis Journal: Front Neurol Date: 2017-09-11 Impact factor: 4.003