Items tagged “spine”
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Ganglioneuroma
Ganglioneuromas are fully differentiated neuronal tumors that do not contain immature elements and potentially occur anywhere along with the peripheral autonomic ganglion sites.
On imaging, usually, they present as well-defined solid masses and can be quite large at presentation. Generally, th...
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Caudal regression syndrome
Caudal regression syndrome represents a spectrum of structural defects of the caudal region. Malformations vary from isolated partial agenesis of the coccyx to lumbosacral agenesis.
Epidemiology
Caudal regression syndrome is rare, with an estimated incidence of 1:7500-100,000 7,10.
The vast m...
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Jefferson fracture
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Large disc extrusion with postoperative pseudomeningocoele
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11 May 2010
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Spinal cord metastasis
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23 May 2010
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Tuberculosis - C2
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23 May 2010
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Six lumbar type vertebrae
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31 May 2010
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Multiple myeloma - spine
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03 Jun 2010
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Vertebral metastasis to pedicle - breast cancer
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03 Jun 2010
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Occipital condyle fracture
Occipital condylar fractures are uncommon injuries usually resulting from high-energy blunt trauma. They are considered a specific type of basilar skull fracture, and importantly can be seen along with craniocervical dissociation.
Treatment of isolated injury is generally conservative, unless t...
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Basilar invagination
Basilar invagination, also called basilar impression, is a congenital or acquired craniocervical junction abnormality where the tip of the odontoid process projects above the foramen magnum.
Terminology
The following terms are often used interchangeably because they describe upwards migration...
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Lipomyelomeningocele
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30 Jun 2010
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Facet joint
Facet joints, also known as apophyseal or zygapophyseal joints, are the synovial articulations of the posterior arch of the vertebrae and form part of the posterior column.
Gross anatomy
They are symmetrical synovial-lined joints with a fibrous capsule that connect the articular facets of the...
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Hangman fracture
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Subacute combined degeneration of the cord
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06 Jul 2010
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Spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy is a type of congenital neuromuscular disease affecting anterior horn cells of the brainstem and spinal cord.
Epidemiology
This disorder affects 1 in 6000-10000 infants 1.
Clinical presentation
Spinal muscular atrophy typically affects infants and young children, pres...
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Modic type II endplate change
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17 Jul 2010
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Multiple myeloma - cervical spine
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19 Jul 2010
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Chance fracture
Chance fractures also referred to as seatbelt fractures, are flexion-distraction type injuries of the spine that extend to involve all three spinal columns. These are unstable injuries and have a high association with intra-abdominal injuries.
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Chance fracture is also known...
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Tarlov cyst
Tarlov cysts, also called perineural cysts, are CSF-filled dilatations of the nerve root sheath at the dorsal root ganglion (posterior nerve root sheath). These are type II spinal meningeal cysts that are, by definition, extradural but contain neural tissue.
Most Tarlov cysts are asymptomatic, ...