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Thoracic intramedullary cavernous malformation with posttraumatic hematomyelia: case report and literature review.

Abstract
Although intramedullary spinal cord cavernous malformations are now well described, there have been, to our knowledge, no prior reports focusing on presentation after trauma. We report a patient with a thoracic intramedullary cavernous malformation presenting with hematomyelia and acute neurologic deterioration after spinal chiropractic manipulation. A review of previously published case reports then identifies additional cases of deterioration after spinal cord trauma or exertion. Traumatic injury and exertion may be uncommon but real causes of hematomyelia in intramedullary cavernous malformations of the spinal cord. The frequency of such presentations is estimated to be 1.37% to 4.79%.
AuthorsMelissa J Armstrong, Lotfi Hacein-Bey, Michael J Schneck, Russ P Nockels, José Biller
JournalJournal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association (J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis) 2006 Mar-Apr Vol. 15 Issue 2 Pg. 74-8 ISSN: 1532-8511 [Electronic] United States
PMID17904054 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

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