The pitfalls in early diagnosis of childhood spinal compression.
Thirty-one children under the age of 13 years with spinal cord and cauda equina compression are presented. Some of these cases are used to illustrate the problems encountered in the early recognition of compressive lesions involving the spinal cord and cauda equina in the paediatric age group.
D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D002420:Cauda Equina; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors