title: Thoracic spinal cord injury without spine fracture in an adult: case report and literature review.
abstract: The syndrome of traumatic spinal cord injury without spinal column fracture is well known and predominantly involves the cervical spine of children. One case of a thoracic spinal cord injury without bony abnormalities in an adult is reported, and the pertinent literature is reviewed. Although spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality may exist, such injuries without neuroimaging pathology may not.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Crozer Chester Medical Center, Pennsylvania 19013.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Hirsh
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Wolfson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed