SPINAL HEMANGIOBLASTOMA, SYRINX, AND HYDROCEPHALUS IN A 2-YEAR-OLD CHILD

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作者
MOCK, A [1 ]
LEVI, A [1 ]
DRAKE, JM [1 ]
机构
[1] HOSP SICK CHILDREN, DEPT NEUROSURG, 555 UNIV AVE, TORONTO M5G 1X8, ONTARIO, CANADA
关键词
Hemangioblastoma; Hydrocephalus; Spinal cord; Syringomyelia;
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10.1227/00006123-199011000-00019
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
A two-year-old child presented with an acute inability to bear weight. Radiological investigation revealed a large cervicothoracolumbar syrinx of no known cause. During investigation, acute communicating hydrocephalus developed, which required a shunt. At surgery, a small thoracic spinal cord hemangioblastoma was discovered and excised. Complete recovery with collapse of the syrinx followed. The clinical features of this rare childhood tumor and its associated effects are discussed.
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