TY - JOUR
T1 - Pseudomenigiocele masquerading as monomelic amyotrophy
AU - Jens, William
AU - Bacharach, Rae
AU - Savaliya, Sandip
AU - Kaur, Divpreet
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Authors
PY - 2016/9/1
Y1 - 2016/9/1
N2 - Pseudomeningocele is a known cause of myelopathy, however this is classically associated with bilateral symptoms. We discuss a patient presenting with single upper extremity weakness, initially diagnoses as monomelic amyotrophy, which further investigation revealed to be a giant pseudomeningocele. This case illustrates a unique presentation of pseudomeningocele, including prominent changes in MRI, CT myelogram, and EMG. A review of the literature for pseudomeningocele including pathology, diagnosis, imaging, and treatment as well as the initial diagnosis of monomelic amyotrophy is provided.
AB - Pseudomeningocele is a known cause of myelopathy, however this is classically associated with bilateral symptoms. We discuss a patient presenting with single upper extremity weakness, initially diagnoses as monomelic amyotrophy, which further investigation revealed to be a giant pseudomeningocele. This case illustrates a unique presentation of pseudomeningocele, including prominent changes in MRI, CT myelogram, and EMG. A review of the literature for pseudomeningocele including pathology, diagnosis, imaging, and treatment as well as the initial diagnosis of monomelic amyotrophy is provided.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.inat.2016.06.004
DO - 10.1016/j.inat.2016.06.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84978224646
SN - 2214-7519
VL - 5
SP - 51
EP - 53
JO - Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management
JF - Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management
ER -