Cobb syndrome: a case report and systematic review of the literature

Pediatr Neurol. 2008 Dec;39(6):423-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.08.001.

Abstract

We report on a case of Cobb syndrome, a rare metameric disorder, characterized by a vascular abnormality of the spinal cord, with an associated vascular skin lesion of the same metamere, in an 8-year-old girl presenting with leg weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a spinal arteriovenous malformation at the level of T(10)-L(5). This finding, together with a large, pigmented nevus at this level, is diagnostic for Cobb syndrome. A systematic review of the literature on Cobb syndrome, with a focus on treatment and outcomes, is presented. Current treatment options include combinations of embolization, neurosurgical intervention, corticosteroid therapy, and radiotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / complications*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Skin Diseases / complications*
  • Spinal Diseases / complications*