Cervical spondylotic myelopathy with syringomyelia

G F Kaar; J M N'Dow; S H Bashir

doi:10.1080/02688699647384

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy with syringomyelia

Br J Neurosurg. 1996 Aug;10(4):413-5. doi: 10.1080/02688699647384.

Authors

G F Kaar¹, J M N'Dow, S H Bashir

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Aberdeen Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, Scotland, UK.

PMID: 8864511
DOI: 10.1080/02688699647384

Abstract

Syringomyelia may complicate cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). We describe a case of CSM with instability at C3/4 and a cervicothoracic syrinx which was demonstrated using magnetic resonance imaging. Decompression and stabilization, without drainage of the syrinx, were adequate surgical treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cervical Vertebrae / physiopathology*
Cervical Vertebrae / surgery
Decompression
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / complications*
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / physiopathology
Spinal Osteophytosis / complications*
Spinal Osteophytosis / physiopathology
Spinal Osteophytosis / surgery
Syringomyelia / complications*
Syringomyelia / surgery