title: [Progressive paraparesis, complication of acquired pagetic synostosis of the cervical vertebrae. 2 cases].
abstract: Two cases of pagetic cervical intervertebral synostosis with spinal cord compression are reported. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging enabled detailed analysis of pagetic bone structure and relationships between the fused spinal segment and spinal cord. Few similar cases have been reported and most authors have advocated conservative therapy with calcitonin and/or diphosphonates, with surgery only in cases unresponsive to pharmacotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, Höpital Ambroise-Paré, Boulogne.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ferroir
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Le Breton
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grondard
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Nicolle
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Paolaggi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guillard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Paraparésie progressive, complication d'un bloc vertébral pagétique acquis de siège cervical. Deux observations.