Paraplegia due to missed thoracic meningioma after lumbar spinal decompression surgery: A case report and review of the literature
Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2014, Vol 41, Issue 1
Abstract
Spinal meningiomas are often localized to the thoracic level and symptoms from a spinal meningioma are determined by the location of the mass. We present a case of thoracic paraplegia due to a thoracic spinal cord tumor (meningioma) that was not detected during lumbar spinal decompressive surgery. Thoracic mass was detected in level of T2-3 on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The patient was re-operated and the patient’s neurologic symptoms were partially relieved. Surgeons should know that a thoracic silent meningioma can aggrevate neurological symptoms after lumbar spinal decompression surgery and should inform their patient before surgery. Key words: Lumbar surgery, meningioma, thoracic paraplegia
Authors and Affiliations
Mehtap Bozkurt, Cüneyt Göçmez, Mehmet Okçu, Gül Türkcü, Serda Em, Pelin Oktayoğlu, Demet Uçar, Kemal Nas
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- EP ID EP147033
- DOI 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2014.01.0401
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