[Late syringomyelobulbia complicating spinal cord injury. Improvement after syringoperitoneal shunt].
A patient suffered from paraplegia of T-10 level at age 29, and he complained of new symptoms in the upper limbs at age 42. Gradual ascending worsening occurred, and the diagnosis of post-traumatic syringomyelobulbia was made 23 years after the initial accident. CT scan with metrizamide transit at the medulla level confirmed the diagnosis. Definite clinical improvement was seen after syringo-peritoneal shunting. Clinical, radiological and therapeutic aspects are briefly discussed.
D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008793:Metrizamide; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D008793:Metrizamide
Syringomyélobulbie tardive compliquant un traumatisme médullaire. Amélioration après dérivation syringo-péritonéale.