Oliveira Helio A, 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
Hospital Universitario, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Rua Reginaldo Passos Pina 261, 49040-720 Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2007 Sep;65(3B):838-40. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2007000500021.
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.
胸椎滑膜囊肿导致的脊髓压迫综合征是一种罕见的临床病症。我们报告一例位于胸椎的滑膜囊肿导致一名14岁女性患者出现痉挛性截瘫的病例。通过椎板切除术彻底切除了滑膜囊肿。患者恢复良好。本文对病因及治疗方面进行了讨论。
