British Journal of Neurosurgery · 2012 · 11 citations · 2 references
MedicineNeurologyPathologyEquine SurgeryNeuropathologyOrthopedicsLeptomeningeal DiseaseNervous System PathologySpinal Cord InjurySpinal Cord PathologySpinal DisordersSpine DisordersCauda Equina DecompressionClinical SymptomsNeurological DeteriorationNeuropathological LesionsSpinal Cord LesionsTreatment Options DiscussionVertebral OssificationVertebral Pathology
A case of post-traumatic arachnoiditis ossificans of the cauda equina is reported. The lesion is a rare pathological entity usually confined to the thoracic and high lumbar regions that can cause progressive spinal cord and cauda equine compression. The pathophysiology and therapeutic strategy of this rare entity are still controversial.
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Arachnoiditis ossificans of the cauda equina
Alexis Faure, M. Khalfallah, B. Perrouin-Verbe et al. · Journal of Neurosurgery Spine · 2002 · 29 citations