Cutaneomeningo-spinal angiomatosis: the syndrome of Cobb. A case report.
We present the case of a young patient with Cobb's syndrome who presented with an acute paraplegia. A review of the literature indicates that this condition is rare. The coexistence of cutaneous naevi in a dermatomal pattern and neurological signs of a spinal cord lesion is significant and should always be considered as the excision of spinal arteriovenous malformations can be accomplished safely.
Baraitser
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Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, Great Britain.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000798:Angiomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed