Rare Giant Prevertebral Thoracic Myelomeningocele

Publication date: January 2018
Source:World Neurosurgery, Volume 109
Author(s): Bryan D. Choi, Katie P. Fehnel, William E. Butler
Here we report a 72-year-old man who presented with complaint of sudden-onset weakness and impaired sensation in the left lower extremity. Radiographic evaluation revealed a congenital malformation with multiple formation defects including a giant thoracic prevertebral myelomeningocele. Following microsurgical detethering of the spinal cord, the patient recovered ambulation with assist. While thoracic myelomeningoceles are themselves rare, in this case the patient presented at a late age and responded well to conservative management.



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