Sami Khairy1,2,3, N A Alharbi1,2,3, Abeer Alaglan1,2,3, Fahd Al Sufiani2,3,4, Ahmed Alkhani1,2,3. 1. Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2. King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 3. King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 4. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Neurosarcoidosis is a rare disease. In the spine, it commonly presents as an intramedullary lesion. Epidural spinal lesions are extremely rare. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 29-year-old patient presented with a 22-month history of progressive neck, upper limb pain, and myelopathy. The cervical MRI showed a large epidural mass infiltrating the paraspinal soft tissue. After an open biopsy, the diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis was established and was followed-up by appropriate medical management. CONCLUSION: To manage cervical epidural neurosarcoidosis, first, you must obtain a tissue diagnosis and then follow with appropriate medical management. Copyright:
BACKGROUND: Neurosarcoidosis is a rare disease. In the spine, it commonly presents as an intramedullary lesion. Epidural spinal lesions are extremely rare. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 29-year-old patient presented with a 22-month history of progressive neck, upper limb pain, and myelopathy. The cervical MRI showed a large epidural mass infiltrating the paraspinal soft tissue. After an open biopsy, the diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis was established and was followed-up by appropriate medical management. CONCLUSION: To manage cervical epidural neurosarcoidosis, first, you must obtain a tissue diagnosis and then follow with appropriate medical management. Copyright:
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