Treatment of Posttubercular Syringomyelia Not Responsive to Antitubercular Therapy: Case Report and Review of Literature

Treatment of Posttubercular Syringomyelia Not Responsive to Antitubercular Therapy: Case Report and Review of Literature

Posttubercular adhesive arachnoiditis is a rare, late complication of tubercular meningitis. Syringomyelia can develop as a consequence of intramedullary cystic lesions and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow disturbance around the spinal cord, even after successful chemotherapy. We reviewed the literatu...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Canova, Alessandro Boaro, Enrico Giordan, Pierluigi Longatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
Subjects:
posttubercular complication
syringomyelia
arachnoiditis
spinal shunt
flexible endoscopy
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1601327

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