Post-traumatic syringomyelia.

Nielsen, O A; Biering-Sorensen, F; Bötel, U; Gardner, B P; Little, J; Ohta, H; Shrosbree, R; Melwill, R · Spinal Cord · 1999

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Post-traumatic syringomyelia is estimated to develop in more than 20% of individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). The development can give rise to clinical symptoms 6 months to 26 years after the injury, and presentation 40 years post-injury has been seen by one of the authors.1234 We present an unusual case for comments and discussion.

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