Development of pre-syrinx state and syringomyelia following a minor injury: a case report

Development of pre-syrinx state and syringomyelia following a minor injury: a case report

Abstract Background A generally accepted rule is that posttraumatic syringomyelia (PTS) results from spinal cord injury (SCI). Case presentation Here, we report the development of syringomyelia without SCI in a 54-year-old Caucasian man following a mild motor vehicle accident. The computed tomograph...

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Main Authors: Andrea Kleindienst, Tobias Engelhorn, Verena Roeckelein, Michael Buchfelder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Syringomyelia
Trauma
Pre-syrinx
Treatment
Spinal cord injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02568-6

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