title: Post-traumatic syringomyelia. Review of the literature and two new autopsy cases.
abstract: Two cases of post-traumatic syringomyelia studied macro- and microscopically are reported and compared with three previous autopsy cases described in the literature reviewed. The histological findings suggest that the pathogenesis may be explained by a pressure gradient in a small primary cavity. Although syringomyelia is a rare complication of traumatic spinal cord lesions, it is important to draw attention to the condition because it may be improved by surgical intervention.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology