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Arachnoiditis ossificans and syringomyelia: a unique case report
R J Kahler1, N W Knuckey, S Davis
1Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Queen Elizabeth II Site, Perth W.A., Australia. rkahler@space.net.au
Abstract:
A 62-year-old male presented with progressive quadriparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine revealed a spinal cord syrinx but failed to detect extensive arachnoiditis ossificans noted on insertion of a syringopleural shunt. A postoperative computed tomography scan clearly demonstrated the abnormality and its extent. We present a rare case of syringomyelia resulting from spinal arachnoiditis ossificans and review the relevant literature.