A rare cervical spine abnormality associated with neurofibromatosis.
Spinal abnormalities such as kyphoscoliosis and vertebral scalloping are frequent occurrences in type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1). We report this rare case of posterior displacement of C3 vertebral body into the spinal canal causing severe cord compression associated with neurofibromatosis in a 13-year old girl. She underwent anterior excision of C3 vertebral body, bone graft and fixation of C2- C4, with improvement of her symptoms.
Perera
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Neurosurgical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo. navullageranga@yahoo.co.in
Senevirathna
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de Alwis
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Perera
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D000293:Adolescent; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery