Familial adhesive arachnoiditis associated with syringomyelia

Adhesive arachnoiditis is a rare condition, often complicated by syringomyelia. This pathologic entity is usually associated with prior spinal surgery, spinal inflammation or infection, and hemorrhage. The usual symptoms of arachnoiditis are pain, paresthesia, and weakness of the low extremities due...

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2014-06, Vol.35 (6), p.1232-1236
Main Authors: Pasoglou, V, Janin, N, Tebache, M, Tegos, T J, Born, J D, Collignon, L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adolescent
Adult
Arachnoiditis - congenital
Arachnoiditis - pathology
Belgium
Child
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Spine
Syringomyelia - congenital
Syringomyelia - pathology
Tissue Adhesions - congenital
Tissue Adhesions - pathology
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Summary:Adhesive arachnoiditis is a rare condition, often complicated by syringomyelia. This pathologic entity is usually associated with prior spinal surgery, spinal inflammation or infection, and hemorrhage. The usual symptoms of arachnoiditis are pain, paresthesia, and weakness of the low extremities due to the nerve entrapment. A few cases have had no obvious etiology. Previous studies have reported one family with multiple cases of adhesive arachnoiditis. We report a second family of Belgian origin with multiple cases of arachnoiditis and secondary syringomyelia in the affected individuals.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
DOI:10.3174/ajnr.A3858