Charcot Arthropathy of the Lumbosacral Spine Mimicking a Vertebral Tumor after Spinal Cord Injury.
10.3340/jkns.2013.54.6.537
- Author:
Soo Bum SON
1
;
Sun Ho LEE
;
Eun Sang KIM
;
Whan EOH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sobotta72@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Charcot arthropathy;
Spinal cord injury;
Sacrum
- MeSH:
Joints;
Preexisting Condition Coverage;
Sacrum;
Sensation;
Spinal Cord Injuries*;
Spinal Cord*;
Spine*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2013;54(6):537-539
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Charcot spinal arthropathy is a rare, progressive type of vertebral joint degeneration that occurs in the setting of any preexisting condition characterized by decreased afferent innervation to the extent that normal protective joint sensation in the vertebral column is impaired. The authors report on a case of Charcot arthropathy of the lower lumbar spine mimicking a spinal tumor following cervical cord injury.
