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Synovial cyst of the thoracic spine: case report
| Resumo: | Spinal cord compressing syndrome due to synovial cyst (SC) of the thoracic spine is a rare clinic condition. We report a case of SC located in the thoracic spine causing spastic paraparesis in a 14 year-old female patient. The SC was removed thoroughly by laminectomy. The patient had an excellent recovery. The etiological and therapeutic aspects are discussed. |
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| Autores principais: | Oliveira,Helio A. |
| Outros Autores: | Jesus,Alan Chester F. de; Prado,Roberto César P.; Santos,Augusto César E.; Sobral,Paulo Marcelo S.; Oliveira,Arthur Maynart P.; Marcena,Sonia Maria L.; Silveira,Douglas Rafaele A. |
| Assunto: | myelopathy synovial cyst spinal cord compressing thoracic spine |
| Ano: | 2007 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | IBICT |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Oasisbr |
| Resumo: | Spinal cord compressing syndrome due to synovial cyst (SC) of the thoracic spine is a rare clinic condition. We report a case of SC located in the thoracic spine causing spastic paraparesis in a 14 year-old female patient. The SC was removed thoroughly by laminectomy. The patient had an excellent recovery. The etiological and therapeutic aspects are discussed. |
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