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Paraganglioma of Cauda Equina – Case Report

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Case Reports, 2013
Introduction: Paraganglioma is benign and slow growing neuroectodermal tumor commonly found in the adrenal medulla, carotid body and glomus-jugulare. Paraganglioma of cauda equina is relatively rare.Case Report: We report a case of paraganglioma of the ...
Sushrut M.Fulare   +3 more
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The diagnostic value of a treadmill test in predicting lumbar spinal stenosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a frequent indication for spinal surgery. The predictive quality of treadmill testing and MRI for diagnostic verification is not yet clearly defined.
Barz, Thomas   +7 more
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Cauda equina syndrome: real emergency or a misnomer—prospective observational study in a tertiary care centre

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
Introduction Cauda equina syndrome has a devastating effect on quality of life. Early diagnosis and intervention is the current practice, for better outcomes.
Mohsin Fayaz   +5 more
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Intradural spinal metastasis of renal cell cancer. Report of a case and review of 26 published cases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Metastatic disease in the intradural compartment of the spine is a rare manifestation of cancer. We report the case of an 82-year-old patient with an intradural, extramedullary metastasis of renal cell carcinoma in the cervical spine. A literature search
Cordier, Dominik   +4 more
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Incidence and long-term patient reported outcome measures of patients with radiological cauda equina compression but without clinical features of cauda equina syndrome

open access: yesJournal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Background: Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare spinal emergency. Paradoxically, in the British NHS, suspected CES requiring an emergency magnetic resonance imaging constitutes one of the commonest reasons for acute referrals to neurosurgery/spine ...
Hamzah Alsheikh Soleiman   +2 more
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Is MRI useful for evaluation of acute low back pain? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is rarely helpful in the evaluation of acute low back pain. Limited evidence suggests that MRI may be useful in further assessing "red flag" in the history or physical exam.
Grover, Fred Jr.
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Herniated intervertebral disc induced cauda equina syndrome during pregnancy: Case report and literature review

open access: yesTaiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Objective: Herniated intervertebral disc (HIVD) has long been a common cause of lower back pain. When complicated with cauda equina syndrome and neurological symptoms, HIVD remains a surgical indication to release compressive stress.
Yi-Min Chen   +3 more
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