Pneumorachis: A possible source of traumatic cord compression - 25/10/10


Summary |
The presence of air within the spinal canal secondary to trauma is a rare condition. These rare cases are generally asymptomatic. We report our first case of closed thoracic trauma with pneumorachis associated with neurological disorders. According to a review of the literature and after personal record analysis, neurologic symptoms can be correlated to the occurrence of intraspinal air. Therefore pneumorachis appears as a possible cause of traumatic spinal cord compression. In this particular case, pneumorachis spontaneously resolved and early outcome was favourable.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Pneumorachis, Thoracic spine trauma, Neurological deficit
Plan
Vol 96 - N° 7
P. 825-828 - novembre 2010 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.