Anesthetic management of a patient with Arnold-Chiari malformation type I with associated syringomyelia: A case report.
- Author:
Tai Yo KIM
1
;
Cheol LEE
;
Ji Na KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea. ironyii@wku.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anesthetic management;
Arnold-Chiari malformation type I;
Syringomyelia
- MeSH:
Arnold-Chiari Malformation;
Displacement (Psychology);
Foramen Magnum;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Palatine Tonsil;
Spinal Cord;
Syringomyelia
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2012;7(2):166-169
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Arnold-Chiari malformation type I (ACM I) is anatomically defined as the displacement of the cerebellar tonsils below the level of the foramen magnum. Syringomyelia is a condition in which a cavity called a syrinx develops in the spinal cord and is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. Here we report the anesthetic management of a case of ACM I with associated syringomyelia scheduled for suboccipital craniectomy, cervical laminectomy and duraplasty.
