Successfully Treated Traumatic Dislocation of a Thoracic Vertebra Caused by Minor Trauma in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type I A Case Report and Literature Review

The authors reported a rare case of young women with neurofibromatosis type I (NF-I) who were successfully treated from the traumatic dislocation of a thoracic vertebra caused by a simple fall, and the relevant literature was reviewed. Due to various spinal dystrophic changes, the conventional poste...

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Published in:NMC Case Report Journal 2018, Vol.5(4), pp.77-81
Main Authors: Nakamura, Homare, Kudo, Tadashi, Kobayashi, Hiroo, Taguchi, Yoshio
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
dystrophic type
minor trauma
Neurofibromatosis type I
spinal cord injury
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Summary:The authors reported a rare case of young women with neurofibromatosis type I (NF-I) who were successfully treated from the traumatic dislocation of a thoracic vertebra caused by a simple fall, and the relevant literature was reviewed. Due to various spinal dystrophic changes, the conventional posterior spinal fusion surgery was modified for the treatment. Spinal deformity is a common feature of NF-1, and a dystrophic lesion, like dural ectasia, provokes weakness in spinal structural. Unexpectedly, only seven similar cases were found. The review suggested that it is mandatory to thoroughly examine the spine in patients with NF-1, and that a good outcome can be expected even for patients with NF-1 in severe neurological condition after acute spinal cord injuries.
ISSN:2188-4226
2188-4226
DOI:10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2018-0051