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Spinal pseudomeningocoele: a diagnostic dilemma

Study design: Case report. Objective: To describe the difficulty in diagnosing spinal pseudomeningocoele. Setting: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Case report: A case of progressive sacral swelling in a paraplegic man who sustained...

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Main Authors: Julia, P.E., Nazirah, H.
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Published: 2007
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spelling my.um.eprints.98992014-05-15T01:58:27Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/9899/ Spinal pseudomeningocoele: a diagnostic dilemma Julia, P.E. Nazirah, H. R Medicine Study design: Case report. Objective: To describe the difficulty in diagnosing spinal pseudomeningocoele. Setting: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Case report: A case of progressive sacral swelling in a paraplegic man who sustained spinal cord injury 14 years ago is presented. Although his clinical features were suggestive of pseudomeningocoele, we were unable to confirm the diagnosis preoperatively. Conclusion: Traumatic spinal pseudomeningocoele is very rare. Even with the available modern diagnostic imaging techniques, it is still difficult to diagnose a spinal pseudomeningocoele. 2007 Article PeerReviewed Julia, P.E. and Nazirah, H. (2007) Spinal pseudomeningocoele: a diagnostic dilemma. Spinal Cord, 45 (12). pp. 804-805. ISSN 1362-4393
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Julia, P.E.
Nazirah, H.
Spinal pseudomeningocoele: a diagnostic dilemma
description Study design: Case report. Objective: To describe the difficulty in diagnosing spinal pseudomeningocoele. Setting: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Case report: A case of progressive sacral swelling in a paraplegic man who sustained spinal cord injury 14 years ago is presented. Although his clinical features were suggestive of pseudomeningocoele, we were unable to confirm the diagnosis preoperatively. Conclusion: Traumatic spinal pseudomeningocoele is very rare. Even with the available modern diagnostic imaging techniques, it is still difficult to diagnose a spinal pseudomeningocoele.
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Nazirah, H.
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Nazirah, H.
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title Spinal pseudomeningocoele: a diagnostic dilemma
title_short Spinal pseudomeningocoele: a diagnostic dilemma
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title_fullStr Spinal pseudomeningocoele: a diagnostic dilemma
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