2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2007000200017
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Abstract: We report the first case of symptomatic thoracic spinal cord compression caused by postsurgical pseudomeningocele. A 49-year-old man sought treatment for progressive loss of strength in the lower extremities ten months after full neurological recovery for a thoracic (T11) intradural-extramedullary schwannoma. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a postsurgical thoracic (T11-T12) pseudomeningocele. The surgical approach showed an inadequate dural closure with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid fistula. The defect w… Show more

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“…To our knowledge, few studies have reported major neurologic deficits caused by a pseudomeningocele following spine surgery. 1419 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…To our knowledge, few studies have reported major neurologic deficits caused by a pseudomeningocele following spine surgery. 1419 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2,13 Major postoperative neurologic deficits caused by compressive pseudomeningocele lesions following spine surgery have not been well described in the literature. 1419 The purpose of this article is to describe the rare occurrence of this potentially catastrophic postoperative complication and to raise the level of awareness among practicing spinal surgeons.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[5][6][7][8]10] Bu semptomlar kistin spinal kord, sinir köklerine basısı, kist içerisinde rotların tuzaklanması veya periradiküler fibrozise bağlı olabilir. [8,10] Bizim olgumuzda semptomlar kesenin sol L1 köküne bası ve kese içerisinde sinir köklerinin tuzak- lanmasına bağlı geliştiği ameliyat öncesinde gözlendi.…”
Section: Psödokist Oluşumu Mekanik Bir Süreçtirunclassified
“…[3] En sık lomber disk cerrahisi komplikasyonu olarak karşılaşılan psödomenin-gosel, [4,5] miyelografi sonrası, [4] spinal tümör cerrahisi sonrası gelişebilir. [6,7] Sunulan olguda delici kesici spinal yaralanmaya bağlı BOS fistülü cerrahisi sonrası geç dömende gelişen, büyük boyutlara ulaşmamış, spinal kanal dışı-na uzanmayan ve radiküler bulgulara yol açan psödo-meningosel olgusu ve cerrahi tedavi sonrası radiküler bulguların düzeldiğine dikkat çekmek istedik.…”
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“…Until now, the accepted and definitive treatment was reoperation with dural defect repairing [4]. We suggested that the clinical features accompanying the surgical complications ought to be recognized as a warning signal.…”
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confidence: 99%