Abstract
A child with near complete spontaneous resolution of a cervicothoracic syrinx and improvement in a Chiari type I malformation without surgical intervention is presented. The child was followed clinically with serial magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and has remained neurologically stable over an 11-year period. To our knowledge, only 3 pediatric cases of spontaneous resolution of a spinal cord syrinx as documented by MR imaging without surgical intervention have been reported. This case contributes to the literature on the natural history of syringes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 43-46 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric Neurosurgery |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1999 |
Keywords
- Chiari type I malformation Magnetic resonance imaging
- Spinal cord
- Syringomyelia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Clinical Neurology