Pediatric intramedullary cavernous malformation of the conus medullaris: case report and review of the literature
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Mahmoud Reza Khalatbari & Mehrdokht Hamidi & Yashar Moharamzad
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Cavernous malformations of the conus medullaris are rare lesions; only 9 cases have been reported in the literature.Most cases are described in adults and only one case has been reported in pediatric age group. In this report, the authors describe a 16-year-old male presenting with acute myelopathy due to an intramedullary cavernous malformation of the conus medullaris. The clinical, radiological and surgical features of this patient are presented and discussed and relevant literature of this rare lesion is reviewed.
Childs Nerv Syst (2011) 27:507–511 DOI 10.1007/s00381-010-1350-4 Received: 5 November 2010 / Accepted: 16 November 2010 / Published online: 1 December 2010
