Spina Bifida Occulta with Bilateral Spondylolysis at the Thoracolumbar Junction Presenting Cauda Equina Syndrome.
Journal
Case reports in orthopedics
ISSN: 2090-6749
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Orthop
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101591806
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
07
12
2019
accepted:
04
01
2020
entrez:
22
2
2020
pubmed:
23
2
2020
medline:
23
2
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Several reports have described the coexistence of spina bifida occulta (SBO) and spondylolysis, but the majority of defects occur at L5. No report has described the coexistence of SBO and spondylolysis at the thoracolumbar junction. We report a case of SBO with spondylolysis at L1, presenting cauda equine syndrome. A 37-year-old man presented with a gait disorder as a result of bilateral motor weakness of the lower extremities. A plain radiograph showed local kyphosis at L1-2 as a result of severe degenerative change and wedging of the vertebral body at L1. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed degenerative disc changes and severe canal stenosis at L1-2. Computed tomography (CT) revealed SBO and spondylolysis at L1. He was diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome related to SBO and spondylolysis at L1. Posterior interbody fusion and decompression at L1-2 were performed. After surgery, his muscle power recovered to normal strength. The possible mechanisms in this case are the strain on anterior elements as a result of disruption of the posterior elements due to SBO and spondylolysis. The coexistence of SBO and spondylolysis at the thoracolumbar junction might induce at-risk status of increased strain to the anterior elements that may cause cauda equina syndrome.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32082667
doi: 10.1155/2020/2425637
pmc: PMC6983286
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
2425637Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Kentaro Mataki et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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