Unusual Giant Syringomyelia with Neurocutaneous Melanosis

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society

R Shrestha¹  AR Cohen² 

[1] Fellow in Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School/ Boston Children Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115;Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School/Boston Children Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

关键词: Status Epilepticus;    Infant;    Oximes;   

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学科分类：儿科学

来源: Nepal Paediatric Society

【 摘 要 】

A two year old male presented with feeding intolerance and lethargy. Mother had normal delivery with term baby. The patient denied previous trauma or recent weight loss. Physical examination revealed neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) over lower back side of body and no signs of peripheral motor deficit or abnormal reflexes. Hematological investigations showed no abnormality. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging found a large, cystic cavity that was eccentric in the cervicothoracic spine extending from C3 to L1. Suboccipital decompressive craniectomy, bilateral C1 laminectomy, and occipital duraplasty were done.

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