ملخص
The authors describe the case of a 44-year-old woman who presented with recent onset of progressive paraparesis and bladder involvement; she had an asymptomatic lumbosacral lipomatous swelling that was present since birth. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of a lipomeningocele. It also revealed intramedullary hyperintensity on T2-weighted images and serpiginous flow voids suggestive of a dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) at the same level; the lesion was confirmed by spinal angiography. Both lesions were surgically managed, and the patient subsequently experienced neurological improvement. The coexistence of a DAVF and a lipomeningocele at the same level is unusual and can lead to treatment failure if missed.
اللغة الأصلية | English |
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الصفحات (من إلى) | 386-389 |
عدد الصفحات | 4 |
دورية | Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. |
مستوى الصوت | 3 |
رقم الإصدار | 5 |
المعرِّفات الرقمية للأشياء | |
حالة النشر | Published - نوفمبر 2005 |
منشور خارجيًا | نعم |
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