title: Neurosarcoidosis mimicking acute cervical disc prolapse.
abstract: We describe the case of a 29-year-old farmer who developed upper limb radiculopathy followed by myelopathy in his lower limbs. MRI findings suggested cervical disc prolapse with cord changes. Despite a successful anterior cervical decompression and fusion his symptoms rapidly returned. Further investigations ultimately diagnosed underlying neurosarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK. gatipper@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Geoffrey A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Tipper
authors.forename: Sabena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fareedi
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tamam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017586:Diskectomy; D004487:Edema; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone