Acrodysostosis and spinal canal involvement.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2013.03.071.
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Abstract
Acrodysostosis is a rare syndrome characterized by peripheral dysostosis, nasal hypoplasia, and frequently mental retardation. Only two adult cases of acrodysostosis have been reported to have neurological symptoms. We report one additional adult case that presented with signs of spinal cord compression from spinal stenosis, and make the first histologic description in the literature of the bony anomalies seen in acrodysostosis. The patient had a T3 to T5 laminectomy and experienced a complete recovery. Special attention should be given to these patients to detect signs of spinal stenosis, as early decompression can lead to neurological recovery.
Medical subject headings
- Decompression, Surgical
- Dysostoses
- Intellectual Disability
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Osteochondrodysplasias
- Spinal Canal
- Spinal Diseases