Symptomatic Epidural Pneumorrhachis : A Rare Entity.
10.3340/jkns.2013.54.1.65
- Author:
Seok Won KIM
1
;
Hong Ju SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. chosunns@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Trauma;
Pneumorrhachis
- MeSH:
Pneumorrhachis;
Pneumothorax;
Spinal Canal
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2013;54(1):65-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Pneumorrhachis, which involves the entrapment of air or gas within the spinal canal, is a rare clinical entity, and the pathogenesis and etiologies of this uncommon entity are various and can present a diagnostic challenge. Usually, pneumorrhachis represents an asymptomatic epiphenomenon but it can produce symptoms associated with its underlying pathology. Here, we report a rare case of symptomatic epidural pneumorrhachis accompanying pneumothorax. Possible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed and a review of the literature is included.
