[Cervical dural ectasia in von Recklinghausen's disease].
A case of cervical dural ectasia in von Recklinghausen's disease is reported. A 36-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with complaints of hypesthesia in the extremities and gait disturbance. Plain cervical x-ray films showed dilated interpediculate distance and increased A-P diameter of the cervical spinal canal. Myelography showed abnormally dilated subarachnoid space at C4-C7 level. Metrizamide CT scan also revealed abnormally dilated subarachnoid space, which was at the ventral site of the spinal cord. No tumors, arachnoid cysts, syringomyelia were noticed. From the above-mentioned radiological findings, dural ectasia in von Recklinghausen's disease was suggested. In the discussion, it was emphasized to consider dural ectasia in the differential diagnosis of the dilated spinal canal.
D000328:Adult; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009192:Myelography; D009333:Neck; D010002:Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed