Lumbar radiculopathy caused by a lost silverclip.
The case of an adult patient with lumbar radiculopathy (L:4) caused by a migrated silverclip, which was probably lost during the successful extirpation of a cerebellar tumor many years before is presented. The clip was removed surgically and the nerve root was submitted to a partial neurolysis. Increased tension in the root due to corrosion of the clip and scar formation is the proposed pathophysiological mechanism in this case.
Rossitti
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Department of Neurosurgery, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
von Essen
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Roos
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D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments