Vertebral body pneumatocyst in the cervical spine and review of the literature.
Turk Neurosurg
; 18(2): 197-9, 2008 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18597238
ABSTRACT
A pneumatocyst in the cervical spine is extremely rare and to our knowledge only a few reports have been published in the English literature. Although the etiology and natural course of vertebral body pneumatocyst is unclear, nitrogen gas accumulation is claimed. A 65-year-old-man was admitted to the emergency department with neck pain and numbness and incapacity in his both hands and fingers. The radiological images revealed a vertebral located pneumatocyst in the C4 cervical vertebra. In this report, we present a case of cervical pneumatocyst located in the C4 vertebral body. The clinical and radiological features and natural course of the pneumatocyst were evaluated.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spinal Diseases
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Bone Cysts
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Cervical Vertebrae
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Turk Neurosurg
Journal subject:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey