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Multiple myeloma presenting as spinal cord compression: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction Spinal cord compression is a potentially devastating condition that demands immediate attention. Efforts must be divided between addressing the symptoms of cord compression and identifying the precise etiology of the condition.
Miller Kristen L, Chakraborti Chayan
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Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging characterization of cervical spondylomyelopathy in juvenile dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2019
Background Cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM) occurs because of compression of the cervical spinal cord, nerve roots, or both, usually affecting young adult to older large and giant breed dogs. Juvenile dogs are affected infrequently.
Marília de AlbuquerqueBonelli, Ronaldo C. daCosta   +1 more
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Are surgical outcomes for one level anterior decompression and fusion associated with MRI parameters for degenerative cervical myelopathy?

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
BackgroundOur study is to determine the correlation between preoperative MRI parameters of spinal cord compression and the effects of anterior surgery in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM).Methods24 normal subjects with no evident ...
Luqiang Qu, Luqiang Qu, Shaofeng Yang, Lijie Yuan, Junjie Niu, Dawei Song, Songping Yang, Huilin Yang, Jun Zou   +8 more
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Spinal Paget's disease with bilevel cord compression and ischemic non‐compressive myelopathy treated with zoledronic acid

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Cord compression and ischemic non‐compressive myelopathy are a complication of spinal Paget's disease (SPD). SPD usually touches a single spine level.
Afef Feki, Imen Sellami, Zouhour Gassara, Samar Ben Djemaa, Mariam Ezzeddine, Mohamed Hedi Kallel, Hela Fourati, Rim Akrout, Sofien Baklouti   +8 more
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Spinal cord compression in b-thalassemia: follow-up after radiotherapy

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT: Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis is a well-described but rare syndrome encountered in several clinical hematologic disorders, including b-thalassemia.
Silvana Fahel da Fonseca, Maria Stella Figueiredo, Rodolfo Delfini Cançado, Fernando Nakandakare, Roberto Segreto, José Kerbauy   +5 more
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Paravertebral and epidural sarcoma with spinal cord compression in a child: Case report and review of the literature

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2015
Spinal cord compression is a rare but serious complication of malignancy in the children. Sarcoma presented with epidural mass, and spinal cord compression is very rare.
Pratiksha Yadav, Aditi Gujrati, Archana Buch   +2 more
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Evidence-based commentary on the diagnosis, management, and further research of degenerative cervical spinal cord compression in the absence of clinical symptoms of myelopathy

Frontiers in Neurology
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) represents the final consequence of a series of degenerative changes in the cervical spine, resulting in cervical spinal canal stenosis and mechanical stress on the cervical spinal cord.
Tomas Horak, Tomas Horak, Magda Horakova, Magda Horakova, Milos Kerkovsky, Milos Kerkovsky, Marek Dostal, Marek Dostal, Petr Hlustik, Petr Hlustik, Jan Valosek, Jan Valosek, Jan Valosek, Jan Valosek, Alena Svatkova, Alena Svatkova, Petr Bednarik, Petr Bednarik, Eva Vlckova, Eva Vlckova, Josef Bednarik, Josef Bednarik   +21 more
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Spinal cord compression by a pulmonary hernia

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition), 2018
Spinal cord compression by structures adjacent to the spine is a rare event. The authors present a case of spinal cord compression in an adult caused by a partial herniated lung after a traffic accident. No similar cases were found in the literature.
Baldo, Guilherme Valdir, Casagrande, Alexandre, Barbosa, Diogo Rath Fingerl, Souza Junior, Waldemar de, Souza, Márcio Papaleo de, Maito, Zaffer   +5 more
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Ischemia–reperfusion injury after spinal cord decompressive surgery—An in vivo rat model

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine
Background Although decompression surgery is the optimal treatment for patients with severe degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM), some individuals experience no improvement or even a decline in neurological function after surgery, with spinal cord ...
Boyu Zhang, Zhefeng Jin, Pengren Luo, He Yin, Xin Chen, Bowen Yang, Xiaokuan Qin, LiGuo Zhu, Bo Xu, Guoliang Ma, Dian Zhang   +10 more
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Intraoperative ultrasonography of the vertebral canal in dogs

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2015
Intraoperative ultrasound (IOS) can provide details on various conditions of the spinal cord and vertebral canal. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of using IOS in dogs undergoing spinal surgery and to describe the main ...
M.A. Bonelli, E.A. Tudury, C.R.O. Santos, B.M. Araújo, C.C. Diogo, A.C. Silva, F.S. Costa   +6 more
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