Ho K L, Gorell J M, Hayden M T
Hum Pathol. 1980 Sep;11(5):471-5. doi: 10.1016/s0046-8177(80)80056-6.
A fatal case of massive infarction of the cervical cord caused by fibrocartilaginous embolization of the anterior spinal artery in a 22 year old woman is reported. The source of such emboli is believed to be intervertebral disc material, but the pathogenesis of this entity is obscure. The previously reported 10 cases are reviewed and the clinical and pathological features summarized, showing that this unusual condition seems to affect females predominantly. The cervical cord is the most common site of involvement. The importance of multiple sections from various levels of the spinal cord and the application of special stains in order to determine the cause of spinal cord infarction are emphasized.
报告了一例22岁女性因脊髓前动脉纤维软骨栓塞导致颈髓大面积梗死的致命病例。此类栓子的来源被认为是椎间盘物质，但该病症的发病机制尚不清楚。对先前报道的10例病例进行了回顾，并总结了临床和病理特征，表明这种罕见病症似乎主要影响女性。颈髓是最常受累的部位。强调了对脊髓不同层面进行多个切片以及应用特殊染色来确定脊髓梗死原因的重要性。
