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Hunziker S, Örgel A, Tatagiba M, Adib SD. Case report: A vertebral bone spur as an etiology for spinal cord herniation: case presentation, surgical technique, and review of the literature. Front Surg 2023; 10:1238448. [PMID: 37614664 PMCID: PMC10442939 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1238448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Objective The pathophysiology of idiopathic spinal cord herniation remains unknown. However, several different factors have been postulated, such as congenital causes (ventral dura mater duplication, preexisting pseudomeningocele, or other congenital dural defects), inflammation, remote spinal trauma, or thoracic disc herniation. Herein, the diagnosis and surgical treatment of a patient with spinal cord herniation caused by an intraspinal bone spur is presented along with a relevant literature review. Case presentation A 56-year-old male patient presented with a non-traumatic Brown-Sequard syndrome persisting for over 1 year. A magnetic resonance imaging of the spinal axis revealed a ventral spinal cord displacement in the level of T 6/7. A supplementary thin-sliced computed tomography of the spine revealed a bone spur at the same level. For neurosurgical intervention, T 6 and T 7 laminectomy was performed. The cranial and caudal end of the right paramedian ventral dural defect was visualized and enlarged. Following extradural spinal cord mobilization by denticulate ligament transection, the spinal cord was finally released. The spinal cord was rotated and the ventral closure of the dural defect was performed by continuous suture. The patient recovered from surgery without additional deficits. The patient's postoperative gait, sensory, and motor function deficits improved, and further neurological deterioration was prevented. Conclusion Since the first description of spinal cord herniation by Wortzman et al. in 1974, approximately 260 cases have been reported in the literature. In addition to other causes, intraspinal bone spur is a possible cause of spinal cord herniation.
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- S. Hunziker
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Runza G, Maffei E, Cademartiri F. Idiopathic herniation of the thoracic spinal cord. ACTA BIO-MEDICA : ATENEI PARMENSIS 2021; 92:e2021143. [PMID: 33944828 PMCID: PMC8142771 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v92is1.9947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Since 1974, when Wortzman et al were the first to describe a case of idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH), the number of reported cases has increased owing to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) now is routinely available for patients with myelopathy and spinal surgeons are becoming more familiar with this clinical entity. This extremely rare herniation occurs exclusively in the thoracic spine, causing slowly progressive myelopathy. Diagnosis is based on ventral displacement of the spinal cord in the thoracic spine. MRI is the technique of choice to exclude a posterior arachnoid cyst, the most common mistaken diagnosis, and to recognize a spinal cord herniation when an anterior dural defect is present. A case of ISCH is reported and a Literature review of this clinical entity often mis-diagnosed has been obtained.
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- Department of Radiology, Area Vasta 1, ASUR Marche.
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Idiopathic ventral thoracic spinal cord herniation – A case report and literature review. INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSURGERY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2020.101000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Randhawa PS, Roark C, Case D, Seinfeld J. Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation Associated With a Thoracic Disc Herniation: Case Report, Surgical Video, and Literature Review. Clin Spine Surg 2020; 33:222-229. [PMID: 32101990 PMCID: PMC7337104 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this publication is to present a case of idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH) associated with a transdural disk herniation, demonstrate an operative technique used to treat this condition and provide an updated review the literature. BACKGROUND CONTEXT ISCH is an infrequent condition that can cause progressive myelopathy leading to severe neurological dysfunction. This condition is characterized by ventral displacement of the spinal cord across a defect in the dura, either congenital or acquired, resulting in vascular compromise and adhesion that subsequently causes injury to the spinal cord. We present the management of such a patient, in addition to a review of the literature regarding management of ISCH. METHODS This patient underwent surgery using the dural graft sling technique for repair of the dural defect and restoration of normal spinal cord position within the thecal sac. A review of the literature revealed a total of 171 patients supplemented by our 1 patient, which were then analyzed. RESULTS The majority of patients, treated with a variety of surgical techniques, experienced improvements in symptomatology. Our patient experienced significant improvement in symptomatology. CONCLUSIONS Although ISCH is a rare clinical condition that causes myelopathy, patients managed with surgery generally, though not universally, have a favorable neurological outcome. The associated surgical technique video demonstrates the dural sling technique for the treatment of this rare disorder.
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- Pal S Randhawa
- CU Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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Groen RJ, Lukassen JN, Boer GJ, Vergeer RA, Coppes MH, Drost G, Middel B. Anterior Thoracic Spinal Cord Herniation: Surgical Treatment and Postoperative Course. An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of 246 Cases. World Neurosurg 2019; 123:453-463.e15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.11.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Idiopathic thoracic spinal cord herniation. J Clin Neurosci 2018; 51:1-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.10.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Bartels RHMA, Brunner H, Hosman A, van Alfen N, Grotenhuis JA. The Pathogenesis of Ventral Idiopathic Herniation of the Spinal Cord: A Hypothesis Based on the Review of the Literature. Front Neurol 2017; 8:476. [PMID: 28955299 PMCID: PMC5601982 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Idiopathic ventral herniation of the spinal cord (SC) is not often encountered in daily practice. Its clinical prevalence, however, will increase through increasing awareness and more frequent use of MRI. A clear explanation of its pathophysiology has never been formulated. It was hypothesized that the findings during surgery might indicate the real causative mechanism. An extensive literature search was performed, using Embase, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Titles and abstracts were screened by two investigators, using strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Reference lists of the full paper versions of each included article were checked. The following data were registered for the articles included: age, gender, level of herniation, relation to intervertebral disk, duration of symptoms, findings from surgery, and outcomes. Nine cases treated at our department were added. A total of 117 articles reporting on 259 patients were included. Including our cases, 268 patients were reviewed. Females outnumbered males (160/100). The mean age was 51.3 ± 12.0 years. In 236 patients, the duration of symptoms was reported: 55.5 ± 55.6 months. In 178 patients, the intraoperative findings for the herniated part of the SC were not mentioned. In 59 patients, a tumor-like extrusion was seen, without any alteration to the SC. Deformation of the SC itself was never observed. Biopsies of these structures were without clinical consequence. Based on the intraoperative findings reported in literature and the cases presented, acquired causes, such as trauma and erosion of the dura due to a herniated disk, were not plausible. We hypothesize that a non-functioning appendix to the SC can only develop during an early embryologic phase, in which several layers separate. We propose renaming this entity as congenital transdural appendix of the SC.
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- Ronald H M A Bartels
- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Donders Center for Neuroscience, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Hamcan S, Akgun V, Battal B, Balyemez U, Karaman B. Idiopathic transdural spinal cord herniation. Spine J 2016; 16:e701. [PMID: 27001111 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Salih Hamcan
- Department of Radiology, Gulhane Military Medical School, General Tevfik Saglam St, 06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Gulhane Military Medical School, General Tevfik Saglam St, 06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Gulhane Military Medical School, General Tevfik Saglam St, 06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Gulhane Military Medical School, General Tevfik Saglam St, 06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Gulhane Military Medical School, General Tevfik Saglam St, 06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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Jurth T, Gogos A, Kaye AH. An unusual case of Brown-Sequard syndrome. J Clin Neurosci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Summers JC, Balasubramani YV, Chan PCH, Rosenfeld JV. Idiopathic spinal cord herniation: Clinical review and report of three cases. Asian J Neurosurg 2013; 8:97-105. [PMID: 24049553 PMCID: PMC3775190 DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.116386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH) is a rare condition, of unknown pathogenesis, that primarily affects the thoracic spinal cord. It is characterized by ventral displacement of the spinal cord through a dural defect. The aim of this study was to review the literature and to present a retrospective single center experience with three cases of ISCH. The literature review analyzed a total of 78 relevant publications on ISCH, which included a total of 171 patients, supplemented with 3 patients treated at our institution. Numerous case reports have demonstrated improvement in clinical outcomes after surgery; however, follow-up is predominantly short, data are incomplete, the condition is frequently misdiagnosed, and it is difficult to predict which patients will benefit from surgery. We identified 159 cases treated with surgical management. The mean symptom duration was 54 months, and the mean follow-up 33 months. The result at follow-up was improved neurological outcome in 74%, unchanged result in 18%, and worse outcome in 8%. There were 15 cases of conservative management, with mean symptom duration 52 months and mean follow-up 33 months. The neurological outcome was unchanged in 100%. ISCH is a rare condition causing progressive thoracic myelopathy, and the natural history is unknown. There is a lack of evidence-based treatment strategies, and the majority of cases are treated with surgical management at diagnosis. Management of ISCH needs to be individualized for each patient, and clinicians should be encouraged to report new cases, standardize case reports, and ensure long-term follow-up.
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- Johanne C Summers
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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Prada F, Saladino A, Giombini S, Erbetta A, Saini M, DiMeco F, Lodrini S. Spinal cord herniation: management and outcome in a series of 12 consecutive patients and review of the literature. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2012; 154:723-30. [PMID: 22290791 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-011-1265-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2011] [Accepted: 12/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spinal cord herniation is a rare entity that has been recognized and described with increasing frequency in the past few years. It is characterized by herniation of the spinal cord through an anterior dural defect. In their study of 12 cases, the authors attempt to develop management and treatment guidelines for patients suffering from this condition. METHODS A retrospective analysis of the medical files was carried out in a series of 12 consecutive patients treated at our Institution between 1998 and 2011 for spinal cord herniation. The clinical, radiological and surgical findings, management and outcome were reviewed. RESULTS The male:female ratio was 5:7, with a mean age of 47 years (range 26–71 years). All patients presented a progressively worsening symptomatology. Symptoms at presentation included progressive myelopathy, corticospinal tract sign, algoparesthesia and sphincter dysfunction. The radiological appearance was uniform. All the lesions were located between the T2 and T8 vertebrae. One patient was initially managed conservatively. All patients underwent surgical correction via a posterior approach, with reduction of the herniated spinal cord, the positioning of a muscular autograft to fill the anterior cavity and closure of the dural defect with an artificial dural patch. Six patients showed improvement of preoperative symptomatology at follow-up, while the others remained free from symptom progression. CONCLUSIONS The authors present one of the largest studies to date regarding patients with spinal cord herniation and emphasize that the possibility of this condition must be kept in mind when addressing all patients with progressive myelopathy.
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- Francesco Prada
- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
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Brus-Ramer M, Dillon WP. Idiopathic thoracic spinal cord herniation: retrospective analysis supporting a mechanism of diskogenic dural injury and subsequent tamponade. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011; 33:52-6. [PMID: 22158920 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE tSCH in the absence of spinal trauma or surgery is a rare disorder for which numerous mechanisms have been proposed. Here, we have conducted an analysis of images in all published reports of idiopathic tSCH and identified evidence supporting a pathogenesis in which anterior dural erosion at thoracic levels generates a CSF leak that pushes adjacent spinal tissue to tamponade the dural defect, causing progressive myelopathy. Additionally, we describe a case of tSCH in which postural headache was a significant symptom before myelopathy. This finding suggests that tSCH pathogenesis may be related to spontaneous intracranial hypotension. MATERIALS AND METHODS Published imaging from all available prior case reports in the scientific literature was reviewed to determine whether tSCH occurred at the disk or bone level. The presence of EDF, HNP, or an osteophyte in the spinal canal was determined from review of published images. Additionally, 3 previously unreported cases from the teaching files of our department were assessed by using these criteria. RESULTS In greater than two-thirds (47 of 67) of identified cases with published images, tSCH occurred at a disk level. When assessment was possible, EDF, HNP, and osteophytes were present in 26.8%, 30.7%, and 26.2% of cases, respectively. Overall, 52.3% of cases with published images demonstrated evidence of these abnormalities. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis of published imaging indicates that tSCH occurs preferentially at spinal levels and with imaging findings consistent with dural injury that support the proposed etiology of this disorder.
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- M Brus-Ramer
- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, 94143, USA
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Novak K, Widhalm G, de Camargo AB, Perin N, Jallo G, Knosp E, Deletis V. The value of intraoperative motor evoked potential monitoring during surgical intervention for thoracic idiopathic spinal cord herniation. J Neurosurg Spine 2011; 16:114-26. [PMID: 22117142 DOI: 10.3171/2011.10.spine11109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Thoracic idiopathic spinal cord herniation (TISCH) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by an incarceration of the spinal cord at the site of a ventral dural defect. The disorder is associated with clinical signs of progressive thoracic myelopathy. Surgery can withhold the natural clinical course, but surgical repair of the dural defect bears a significant risk of additional postoperative motor deficits, including permanent paraplegia. Intraoperative online information about the functional integrity of the spinal cord and warning signs about acute functional impairment of motor pathways could contribute to a lower risk of permanent postoperative motor deficit. Motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring can instantly and reliably detect dysfunction of motor pathways in the spinal cord. The authors have applied MEPs during intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) for surgical repair of TISCH and have correlated the results of IOM with its influence on the surgical procedure and with the functional postoperative outcome. METHODS The authors retrospectively reviewed the intraoperative neurophysiological data and clinical records of 4 patients who underwent surgical treatment for TISCH in 3 institutions where IOM, including somatosensory evoked potentials and MEPs, is routinely used for spinal cord surgery. In all 4 patients the spinal cord was reduced from a posterior approach and the dural defect was repaired using a dural graft. RESULTS Motor evoked potential monitoring was feasible in all patients. Significant intraoperative changes of MEPs were observed in 2 patients. The changes were detected within seconds after manipulation of the spinal cord. Monitoring of MEPs led to immediate revision of the placement of the dural graft in one case and to temporary cessation of the release of the incarcerated spinal cord in the other. Changes occurred selectively in MEPs and were reversible. In both patients, transient changes in intraoperative MEPs correlated with a reversible postoperative motor deficit. Patients without significant changes in somatosensory evoked potentials and MEPs demonstrated no additional neurological deficit postoperatively and showed improvement of motor function during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Surgical repair of the dural defect is effected by release and reduction of the spinal cord and insertion of dural substitute over the dural defect. Careful monitoring of the functional integrity of spinal cord long tracts during surgical manipulation of the cord can detect surgically induced impairment. The authors' documentation of acute loss of MEPs that correlated with reversible postoperative motor deficit substantiates the necessity of IOM including continuous monitoring of MEPs for the surgical treatment of TISCH.
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- Klaus Novak
- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
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Imagama S, Matsuyama Y, Sakai Y, Nakamura H, Katayama Y, Ito Z, Wakao N, Sato K, Kamiya M, Kato F, Yukawa Y, Miura Y, Yoshihara H, Suzuki K, Ando K, Hirano K, Tauchi R, Muramoto A, Ishiguro N. Image classification of idiopathic spinal cord herniation based on symptom severity and surgical outcome: a multicenter study. J Neurosurg Spine 2009; 11:310-9. [DOI: 10.3171/2009.4.spine08691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to provide the first evidence for image classification of idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH) in a multicenter study.
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Twelve patients who underwent surgery for ISCH were identified, and preoperative symptoms, severity of paralysis and myelopathy, disease duration, plain radiographs, MR imaging and CT myelography findings, surgical procedure, intraoperative findings, data from spinal cord monitoring, and postoperative recovery were investigated in these patients. Findings on sagittal MR imaging and CT myelography were classified into 3 types: a kink type (Type K), a discontinuous type (Type D), and a protrusion type (Type P). Using axial images, the location of the hiatus was classified as either central (Type C) or lateral (Type L), and the laterality of the herniated spinal cord was classified based on correspondence (same; Type S) or noncorrespondence (opposite; Type O) with the hiatus location. A bone defect at the ISCH site and the laterality of the defect were also noted.
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Patients with Type P herniation had a good postoperative recovery, and those with a Type C location had significant severe preoperative lower-extremity paralysis and a significantly poor postoperative recovery. Patients with a bone defect had a significantly severe preoperative myelopathy, but showed no difference in postoperative recovery.
Conclusions
The authors' results showed that a Type C classification and a bone defect have strong relationships with severity of symptoms and surgical outcome and are important imaging and clinical features for ISCH. These findings may allow surgeons to determine the severity of preoperative symptoms and the probable surgical outcome from imaging.
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- Shiro Imagama
- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya Second Red Cross Hospital
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- 3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aichi Medical University, Aichi Gun
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- 4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya City
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- 4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya City
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- 6Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, Toyohashi City; and
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- 7Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo City, Japan
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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Groen RJM, Middel B, Meilof JF, de Vos-van de Biezenbos JBM, Enting RH, Coppes MH, Journee LH. Operative treatment of anterior thoracic spinal cord herniation: three new cases and an individual patient data meta-analysis of 126 case reports. Neurosurgery 2009; 64:ons145-59; discussion ons159-60. [PMID: 19240564 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000327686.99072.e7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Anterior thoracic spinal cord herniation is a rare cause of progressive myelopathy. Much has been speculated about the best operative treatment. However, no evidence in favor of any of the promoted techniques is available to date. Therefore, we decided to analyze treatment procedures and treatment outcomes of anterior thoracic spinal cord herniation to identify those factors that determine postoperative outcome. METHODS An individual patient data meta-analysis was conducted, focusing on age, gender, vertebral segment of herniation, preoperative neurological status, operative interval, operative findings, operative techniques, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, postoperative imaging, neurological outcome and follow-up. Three cases from our own institution were added to the material collected. Bivariate analysis tests and multivariate logistic regression tests were used so as to define which variables were associated with outcome after surgical treatment of anterior thoracic spinal cord herniation. RESULTS Brown-Séquard syndrome and release of the herniated spinal cord appeared to be strong independent factors, associated with favorable postoperative outcome. Widening of the dura defect is associated with the highest prevalence of postoperative motor function improvement when compared with the application of an anterior dura patch (P < 0.036). CONCLUSION Most patients with anterior thoracic spinal cord herniation require operative treatment because of progressive myelopathy. Patients with Brown-Séquard syndrome have a better prognosis with respect to postoperative motor function improvement. In this review, spinal cord release and subsequent widening of the dura defect were associated with the highest prevalence of motor function improvement. D-wave recording can be a very useful tool for the surgeon during operative treatment of this disorder.
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- Rob J M Groen
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Sasani M, Ozer AF, Vural M, Sarioglu AC. Idiopathic spinal cord herniation: case report and review of the literature. J Spinal Cord Med 2009; 32:86-94. [PMID: 19264054 PMCID: PMC2647506 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2009.11760757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH) is a rare cause of progressive myelopathy frequently present in Brown-Séquard syndrome. Preoperative diagnosis can be made with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Many surgical techniques have been applied by various authors and are usually reversible by surgical treatment. METHODS Case report and review of the literature. FINDINGS A 45-year-old woman with Brown-Séquard syndrome underwent thoracic MRI, which revealed transdural spinal cord herniation at T8 vertebral body level. During surgery the spinal cord was reduced and the ventral dural defect was restorated primarily and reinforced with a thin layer of subdermal fat. The dural defect was then closed with interrupted stitches. RESULTS Although neurologic status improved postoperatively, postsurgical MRI demonstrated swelling and abnormal T2-signal intensity in the reduced spinal cord. Review of the English language literature revealed 100 ISCH cases. CONCLUSIONS ISCH is a rare clinical entity that should be considered in differential diagnosis of Brown-Séquard syndrome, especially among women in their fifth decade of life. Outcome for patients who initially had Brown-Séquard syndrome was significantly better than for patients who presented with spastic paralysis. Although progression of neurologic deficits can be very slow, reduction of the spinal cord and repair of the defect are crucial in stopping or reversing the deterioration.
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- Mehdi Sasani
- Neurosurgery Department, VKF American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- 1Neurosurgery Department, VKF American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- 2Radiology Department, VKF American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- 1Neurosurgery Department, VKF American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Hassler W, Al-Kahlout E, Schick U. Spontaneous herniation of the spinal cord: operative technique and follow-up in 10 cases. J Neurosurg Spine 2008; 9:438-43. [DOI: 10.3171/spi.2008.9.11.438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The authors report on a series of 10 patients with spontaneous thoracic cord herniation, provide the longterm follow-up, and propose a surgical strategy.
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All 10 patients had a defect in the ventral dura mater. They were all treated surgically with wide excision of the dura around the defect, repositioning of the cord, and reconstruction with a ventral patch. Five patients were followed up for > 4 years.
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Surgery improved motor power in 4 patients and pain in 2 patients, although sensory disturbances remained unchanged in all but 1 patient. One patient's condition deteriorated secondarily due to edema and syringomyelia.
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Microsurgical treatment may halt the exacerbation of neurological symptoms and should be performed with progressive deficits. Long-term results are good regarding the motor function.
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- Werner Hassler
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Wedau Kliniken, Duisburg, Germany
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Wedau Kliniken, Duisburg, Germany
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Wedau Kliniken, Duisburg, Germany
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Senturk S, Guzel A, Guzel E. Atypical clinical presentation of idiophatic thoracic spinal cord herniation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2008; 33:E474-7. [PMID: 18552662 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e318178e624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Case report. OBJECTIVE To report an adult female patient with idiopathic spinal cord herniation presenting with pain without symptoms of myelopathy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Idiopathic spinal cord herniation is a rare but increasingly recognized cause of myelopathy that can be successfully diagnosed with the almost pathognomonic findings on magnetic resonance imaging. There are over 90 cases that were treated surgically reported in the literature. METHODS A 38-year-old woman presented with a 6-month history of chest pain radiating through to the back in bilateral T4 dermatome. Her neurologic examination was normal. Magnetic resonance study revealing ventral displacement and adherence of spinal cord at T4 level led to the diagnosis of idiopathic spinal cord herniation. Mild spinal cord atrophy with the dilatation of dorsal subarachnoid space was determined. RESULTS The patient is observed-up on conservative treatment for pain. CONCLUSION Idiopathic spinal cord herniation is 1 of the causes of unexplained atypical thoracic pain with or without signs and symptoms of myelopathy. Magnetic resonance imaging is recommended to establish the diagnosis in patients, particularly age ranged from 36 to 59, whose clinical and laboratory findings are inconclusive.
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- Senem Senturk
- Department of Radiology, University of Dicle, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
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Ghostine S, Baron EM, Perri B, Jacobson P, Morsette D, Hsu FPK. Thoracic cord herniation through a dural defect: description of a case and review of the literature. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 71:362-6, discussion 366-7. [PMID: 18207514 DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2007.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2006] [Accepted: 08/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spinal cord herniation through a dural defect is a cause of myelopathy and BSS that may be underdiagnosed. It may occur spontaneously, after trauma, or after surgery. CASE DESCRIPTION We present the case of a 47-year-old woman who presented with low back pain, progressive myelopathy, right proximal LEW, several episodes of falling, sensory changes below the lower part of the chest wall, and pathologic reflexes. Magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic spine showed kinking of the spinal cord anteriorly at the level of T6-7. Posterior laminoplasty and intradural exploration revealed an anteriorly displaced spinal cord that was herniating through a ventral dural fold. The defect was repaired, and the spinal cord abnormality was reduced. Postoperatively, the patient's strength, gait, and sensation improved immediately. CONCLUSIONS We discuss the successful surgical treatment of a thoracic spinal cord tethering from herniation through a ventral dural defect and review the literature regarding the proposed pathogenesis, surgical repair options, and reported outcomes.
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- Samer Ghostine
- Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
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Barrenechea IJ, Lesser JB, Gidekel AL, Turjanski L, Perin NI. Diagnosis and treatment of spinal cord herniation: a combined experience. J Neurosurg Spine 2006; 5:294-302. [PMID: 17048765 DOI: 10.3171/spi.2006.5.4.294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH) is an uncommon clinical entity typically presenting with lower-extremity myelopathy. Despite the existence of 85 ISCH cases in the literature, misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis remain a major concern. METHODS The authors conducted a retrospective review of patients who underwent surgery for ISCH at their institutions between 1993 and 2004. Seven patients were treated for ISCH, five in New York and two in Buenos Aires. The patients' ages ranged from 32 to 72 years. There were three men and four women. The interval between the onset of symptoms and surgery ranged from 12 to 84 months (mean 42.1 months). Preoperatively, spinal cord function in four patients was categorized as American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Grade D, and that in the other three patients was ASIA Grade C. In all patients a diagnosis of posterior intradural arachnoid cyst had been rendered at other institutions, and three had undergone surgery for the treatment of this entity. In all cases, the herniation was reduced and the defect repaired with a dural patch. The follow-up period ranged from 10 to 147 months (mean 49.2 months). Clinical recovery following surgery varied; however, there was no functional deterioration compared with baseline status. Syringomyelia, accompanied by neurological deterioration, developed post-operatively in two patients at 2 and 10 years, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Patients presenting with a diagnosis of posterior intradural arachnoid cyst should be evaluated carefully for the presence of an anterior spinal cord herniation. Based on the authors' literature review and their own experience, they recommend offering surgery to patients even when neurological compromise is advanced.
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- Ignacio J Barrenechea
- Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesiology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt and Beth-Israel Hospital Centers, New York, New York 10019, USA
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Ellger T, Schul C, Heindel W, Evers S, Ringelstein EB. Idiopathic spinal cord herniation causing progressive Brown-Séquard syndrome. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2006; 108:388-91. [PMID: 16483712 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2004.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2003] [Revised: 06/22/2004] [Accepted: 07/07/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We report a 59-year-old woman with a 2.5 year history of progressive loss of temperature sensation and dysesthesia in the right and weakness in the contralateral lower limb. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography myelography of the spinal cord demonstrated transdural herniation and deformation of the spinal cord in the upper thoracic spine. The herniated part of the spinal cord was untethered and replaced, and the anterior dural defect was closed. At a clinical follow-up 3 months later, the motor and sensory functions were almost restored. MRI at this time showed disentanglement of spinal cord adherence.
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- Tanja Ellger
- Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Strabe 33, D-48129 Münster, Germany.
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Maira G, Denaro L, Doglietto F, Mangiola A, Colosimo C. Idiopathic spinal cord herniation: diagnostic, surgical, and follow-up data obtained in five cases. J Neurosurg Spine 2006; 4:10-9. [PMID: 16506460 DOI: 10.3171/spi.2006.4.1.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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✓ Idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH) is a rare, although increasingly recognized, cause of myelopathy. It is the result of an anterior dural defect in the thoracic spine through which the spinal cord herniates. Surgical restoration of the herniated cord to its normal position is usually followed by significant improvement in patients' clinical status. Differing surgical techniques have been used to manage the dural defect.
In this report the authors discuss the cases of five patients (four women and one man) with ISCH treated during a 13-year period. Clinical and imaging findings in each patient are reported. Two different surgical techniques were used to treat this condition: dural defect enlargement in two cases and dural patch secured with stitches in three. The intra-and postoperative findings are discussed in relation to the two surgical techniques.
Based on the results and complications in these five cases, the authors now believe that ISCH should be treated, when feasible, by using a dural patch to close the dural defect at the site of the herniation.
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- Giulio Maira
- Institutes of Neurosurgery and Radiology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Saito T, Anamizu Y, Nakamura K, Seichi A. Case of idiopathic thoracic spinal cord herniation with a chronic history: a case report and review of the literature. J Orthop Sci 2004; 9:94-8. [PMID: 14767711 DOI: 10.1007/s00776-003-0730-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2003] [Accepted: 10/08/2003] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Idiopathic spinal cord herniation is a rare disease that presents with slowly progressive myelopathy. This article describes the clinical findings of a patient with a chronic history. A 68-year-old woman initially presented at the age of 32 years with left leg weakness. After slowly progressive neurological deterioration over 34 years, she became completely paraplegic. At the age of 66 years, magnetic resonance imaging resulted in a diagnosis of idiopathic spinal cord herniation at the T6/7 level. Surgery was performed to reduce aching of the lower extremities. The spinal cord was released from the dural defect through a T5-T8 laminectomy. The dural defect was enlarged by resecting its periphery to prevent reherniation of the spinal cord. After the surgery, pain in the lower extremities resolved and her motor function slightly improved. Although operative treatment is naturally recommended at the early stage of this disease, our case suggests that some symptoms can be resolved by surgical treatment despite prolonged, severe preoperative symptoms.
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- Taku Saito
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Muzumdar DP, Goel A, Mistry R, Gujral S, Fattepurkar S. Postoperative cerebellar herniation in a large intrapetrous aneurysmal bone cyst. J Clin Neurosci 2004; 11:534-7. [PMID: 15177404 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2003.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2003] [Accepted: 07/01/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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An 18-year old boy presented with a tumour involving a large part of the petrous bone. A radical resection of a petrous bone 'aneurysmal bone cyst' was achieved. A large defect in the dura adjoining the posterior surface of the petrous bone was made during surgery. Post-operative MR imaging showed complete tumour resection but herniation of cerebellum into the operative defect, a phenomenon probably assisting to seal the site of cerebrospinal fluid fistula.
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- D P Muzumdar
- Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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Nakagawa H, Kamimura M, Uchiyama S, Takahara K, Itsubo T, Miyasaka T. Idiopathic spinal cord herniation associated with a large erosive bone defect: a case report and review of the literature. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES 2003; 16:299-305. [PMID: 12792347 DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200306000-00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We report a case of idiopathic spinal cord herniation associated with a large bone defect. MRI and computed tomographic myelography revealed ventral deviation of the spinal cord and erosion of the vertebral body at T6-T7. Microscopic surgery revealed a dural defect. The etiology of this condition has not been clarified. In most previously reported cases, the peak portion of the herniation was around the intervertebral disc space. In addition, in our patient, it was hard to think that the intervertebral disc has become depressed due to the pressure exerted by the spinal cord. We considered that a certain condition of the intervertebral disc, such as herniation, was one of the causes of the dural defect, and cerebrospinal fluid pulsation pushed the spinal cord toward that portion, causing herniation.
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- Hiroyuki Nakagawa
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Suwa-City, Japan.
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Sasaoka R, Nakamura H, Yamano Y. Idiopathic spinal cord herniation in the thoracic spine as a cause of intractable leg pain: case report and review of the literature. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES 2003; 16:288-94. [PMID: 12792345 DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200306000-00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We recently experienced a case of idiopathic spinal cord herniation in the upper thoracic spine with development of severe unilateral leg pain: a 57-year-old man who had suffered from severe leg pain for about 15 years with lack of abnormality in his lumbar spine. On MRI of the thoracic spine, however, the spinal cord at T2-T3 was bent forward with dilatation of the posterior subarachnoid space. In combination with the findings of computed tomographic myelography, we diagnosed idiopathic spinal cord herniation and performed a surgical treatment. Immediately after the operation, his leg pain disappeared. Therefore, we concluded that the cause of his leg pain was herniation of the thoracic spinal cord.
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- Ryuichi Sasaoka
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University medical School, Osaka, Japan.
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Massicotte EM, Montanera W, Ross Fleming JF, Tucker WS, Willinsky R, TerBrugge K, Fehlings MG. Idiopathic spinal cord herniation: report of eight cases and review of the literature. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2002; 27:E233-41. [PMID: 11979181 DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200205010-00025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A case series of eight patients with idiopathic spinal cord herniation and a review of the literature. OBJECTIVE To report on this rare entity, provide insight on its natural history, and propose an optimal management strategy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Idiopathic spinal cord herniation is a rare disease with 50 cases reported before the current study. METHODS Eight cases (follow-up 1 month to 8 years) are reported using available information from patient charts, interviews, and assessments. All imaging studies are reviewed. The review of the literature was performed using PUBMED. RESULTS Four patients, followed without surgical intervention, have not progressed. Of the three patients who underwent surgical repair by one of the authors, two improved and one was unchanged. A fourth patient, who was initially treated by another surgeon who failed to identify the dural defect and herniation, had a poor outcome. CONCLUSION The pathophysiology of the dural defect is still uncertain. The typical presentation is Brown-Séquard syndrome. Microsurgical repair in cases with progression of neurologic deficits is usually successful in achieving recovery of function or arrest of progression.
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- Eric M Massicotte
- Division of Neurosurgery and; Neuro-radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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