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Post traumatic arachnoiditis ossificans.

Sunitha P Kumaran¹, Kanchan Gupta, Aparna Maddali

¹Department of Radiology, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India.

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Summary

Arachnoiditis ossificans, a rare spinal condition involving ossification of the arachnoid, can occur after trauma. Imaging like CT and MRI helps diagnose this condition, guiding conservative treatment for patients.

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Arachnoiditis ossificans CT MRI

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Neurology
Radiology
Pathology

Background:

Arachnoiditis ossificans is a rare chronic condition.
It involves calcification or ossification of the spinal arachnoid mater.

Observation:

A case study of a 30-year-old patient with arachnoiditis ossificans following trauma is presented.
Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were utilized.

Findings:

The study details the specific CT and MRI imaging characteristics of arachnoiditis ossificans.
These findings illustrate the ossified changes in the spinal arachnoid.

Implications:

Accurate imaging diagnosis is crucial for identifying arachnoiditis ossificans.
Early diagnosis facilitates conservative management strategies for affected patients.