Cervical spine involvement in Larsen's syndrome: a case illustration.
We present the progressive clinical course of a child with myelopathy attributable to cervical spine abnormalities associated with Larsen's syndrome. After anterior and posterior cervical fusion, his preoperative symptoms of weakness, gait dysfunction, and hyperreflexia have improved at 9-month follow-up. The progressive course and importance of early referral and intervention should be of interest to the general pediatric community.
Banks
Jason T
JT
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
Wellons
John C
JC
Tubbs
R Shane
RS
Blount
Jeffrey P
JP
Oakes
W Jerry
WJ
Grabb
Paul A
PA
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005530:Foot Deformities; D034381:Hearing Loss; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000151:congenital; D007596:Joints / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012678:Sensation Disorders; D013577:Syndrome; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis