An unusual presentation of achondroplasia. Case report.
The authors present a case of an adolescent with achondroplasia and symptoms of neurogenic claudication who, interestingly, also presented with intermittent priapism. Both the neurogenic claudication and priapism were relieved following a thoracolumbar laminectomy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a dwarf with thoracolumbar spinal canal stenosis presenting with priapism.
Tubbs
R Shane
RS
Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA. rstubbs@uab.edu
Oakes
W Jerry
WJ
D000130:Achondroplasia / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology*; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology*; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome