Brown-Sequard syndrome after management of vertebral hemangioma with intralesional alcohol. A case report.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
; 24(17): 1845-7, 1999 Sep 01.
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| ID: mdl-10488516
ABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN:
This report describes Brown-Sequard syndrome after intralesional injection of absolute alcohol into vertebral hemangioma.OBJECTIVE:
To discuss whether the described technique is safe in the management of vertebral hemangiomas. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The management of vertebral hemangiomas remains controversial. There have been reports of successful management using intralesional absolute alcohol.METHODS:
The clinical and radiologic features of the reported complication are detailed.RESULTS:
Intralesional injection of absolute alcohol caused Brown-Sequard syndrome.CONCLUSION:
This case shows that intralesional alcohol injection cannot be considered a safe technique for management of vertebral hemangiomas with spinal cord compression.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral
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Vértebras Torácicas
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Síndrome de Brown-Séquard
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Etanol
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Hemangioma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article