[Traumatic rupture of the medulla with subarachnoid-pleural fistula (author's transl)].
A case of total dural and spinal cord disruption at level T2 in a 23 month-old female is presented. The authors emphasized the absence of spinal shock in this young child. Spine X-ray examination failed to reveal any abnormality. X-ray films of the chest demonstrated fluid in the right pleural space and mediastinum associated with a subarachnoid-pleural fistula. The possible mechanisms responsible for the spinal cord disruption and the absence of spinal shock are discussed.
D001099:Arachnoid / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
Rupture médullaire traumatique avec fistule sous-arachnoïdo-pleurale.