Post-Traumatic Holocord Syrinx – A Case Report and Review of Literature

Posttraumatic holocord syrinx is a rare entity with only few cases reported in the literature. We hereby discuss one such case of posttraumatic holocord syrinx presented to us with features of compressive myelopathy and bladder dysfunction, 7 years after sustaining a traumatic D12 fracture which was...

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Published in:Journal of Spinal Surgery
Main Authors: G. Sudhakshina Nathan, K. Giridharan, Mangaleswaran Balamurugan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Subjects:
holocord syrinx
posttraumatic syrinx
syringopleural shunt
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/joss.joss_29_22
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Summary:Posttraumatic holocord syrinx is a rare entity with only few cases reported in the literature. We hereby discuss one such case of posttraumatic holocord syrinx presented to us with features of compressive myelopathy and bladder dysfunction, 7 years after sustaining a traumatic D12 fracture which was managed with stabilization. A syringopleural shunt was done for the patient and significant clinico-radiological improvement was noted.
ISSN:0975-2625
2348-6031

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