THORACIC FLEXION MYELOPATHY - CASE-REPORT

Authors
MII K SHIMIZU S TANAKA C MATSUMORI K HASEGAWA K MIZOI Y
Citation
K. Mii et al., THORACIC FLEXION MYELOPATHY - CASE-REPORT, Journal of neurosurgery, 82(6), 1995, pp. 1059-1061
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223085
Volume
82
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1059 - 1061
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3085(1995)82:6<1059:TFM-C>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A case of thoracic flexion myelopathy is reported in a 36-year-old man . The patient had a history of gradually progressing transverse thorac ic myelopathy. Conventional myelography in the neutral position failed to reveal cord compression; however, a severe block of the dye column was evident on studies in the flexed position. Excellent recovery fro m this condition was obtained with posterolateral fusion of the thorac ic spine in the neutral position.