A Case of Hydromyelia with Erythematous Depressed Patch on Low Back in Newborn Infant.
- Author:
Se Whung OH
1
;
Jung Jun BAE
;
Chang Ryul KIM
;
Jae Won OH
;
Myung Kul YUM
;
Soo Jee MOON
;
Jae Min KIM
Author Information
1. Departments of Pediatrics, Hanyang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. crkim@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hydromyelia;
Newborn
- MeSH:
Arm;
Hand;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus;
Infant, Newborn*;
Muscle Weakness;
Paresthesia;
Sensation;
Spinal Cord;
Syringomyelia
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
2006;13(2):283-287
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The hydromyelia is one kind of four types of syringomyelia, chronic progressive and degenerative disorder, which develops pathological cavity or syrinx within spinal cord. It is rare and comprises dilated spinal syrinx. Its clinical manifestations include muscle weakness without pain in arm and hand, dissociated segmental dysesthesia, and loss of pain and temperature sensation. It is also frequently associated with hydrocephalus. We report a case of hydromyelia with erythematous depressed patch on low back in term neonate.
