Copper deficiency myelopathy in the setting of advanced degenerative cervical spondylosis.
When presenting conjointly, degenerative cervical spondylosis and copper deficiency myelopathy may be difficult to differentiate providing the potential for mismanagement and unnecessary surgery. We present a case of a 69-year-old female with copper deficiency myelopathy secondary to previous bowel resection in the setting of advanced degenerative cervical spondylotic disease.
a Department of Neurological Surgery , University of Louisville School of Medicine , Louisville, Kentucky , USA.
Paul S
PS
Page
a Department of Neurological Surgery , University of Louisville School of Medicine , Louisville, Kentucky , USA.
Ryan G
RG
Nazar
a Department of Neurological Surgery , University of Louisville School of Medicine , Louisville, Kentucky , USA.|b Department of Neurosurgery , University of Minnesota School of Medicine , Minneapolis, Minnesota , USA.
Michael C
MC
Park
a Department of Neurological Surgery , University of Louisville School of Medicine , Louisville, Kentucky , USA.
Robert F
RF
James
D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D003300:Copper / Q000172:deficiency*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000601:surgery*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D055009:Spondylosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003300:Copper
cervical spondylotic myelopathy; copper deficiency myelopathy; subacute combined degeneration