title: Extradural spinal cord compression by rheumatoid nodule.
abstract: Rheumatoid disease is a systemic disorder affecting multiple organs. It is known to affect the nervous system in a variety of ways, but its presentation with spinal cord compression by a rheumatoid nodule is rare. We report two cases presenting with cord compression by a rheumatoid nodule who underwent surgical decompression with good recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsegaye
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ashpole
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome