Post-traumatic syringomyelia.
Post-traumatic syringomyelia is estimated to develop in more than 20% of individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). The development can give rise to clinical symptoms 6 months to 26 years after the injury, and presentation 40 years post-injury has been seen by one of the authors.1234 We present an unusual case for comments and discussion.
Nielsen
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OA
Department of Neurosurgery, The Neuroscience Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.
Biering-Sorensen
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F
Bötel
U
U
Gardner
B P
BP
Little
J
J
Ohta
H
H
Shrosbree
R
R
Melwill
R
R
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000473:pathology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology