Intramedullary Sarcoidosis Presenting with Delayed Spinal Cord Swelling after Cervical Laminoplasty for Compressive Cervical Myelopathy.
10.3340/jkns.2014.56.5.436
- Author:
Du Ho KWON
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:
Intramedullary;
Laminoplasty;
Sarcoidosis;
Spinal cord
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Gait;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Nervous System;
Sarcoidosis*;
Spinal Cord Diseases*;
Spinal Cord*;
Upper Extremity
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2014;56(5):436-440
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown etiology that may affect any organ in the body. The nervous system is involved in 5-16% of cases of sarcoidosis. Here, we report a case of intramedullary sarcoidosis presenting with delayed spinal cord swelling after laminoplasty for the treatment of compressive cervical myelopathy. A 56-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of upper extremity pain and gait disturbance. The patient had undergone laminoplasty for compressive cervical myelopathy 3 months previously. Follow-up magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large solitary intramedullary lesion with associated extensive cord swelling, signal changes, and heterogeneous enhancement of spinal cord from C2 to C7. Spinal cord biopsy revealed non-necrotizing granulomas with signs of chronic inflammation. The final diagnosis of sarcoidosis was based upon laboratory data, imaging findings, histological findings, and the exclusion of other diagnoses. Awareness of such presentations and a high degree of suspicion of sarcoidosis may help arrive at the correct diagnosis.
