Natural history of Chiari I malformation with syrinx and dilatation of the central canal in the pediatric population: the CHEO experience.
Chiari I malformation
MRI
Natural history
Neuroimaging
Neurosurgery
Pediatrics
Syrinx
Journal
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
ISSN: 1433-0350
Titre abrégé: Childs Nerv Syst
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8503227
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 Jan 2024
12 Jan 2024
Historique:
received:
24
08
2023
accepted:
27
12
2023
medline:
12
1
2024
pubmed:
12
1
2024
entrez:
12
1
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Given that syrinx is often considered an indication of surgery in children with Chiari I malformation (CM1), understanding of the natural history of these patients is very challenging. In this study, we investigate the natural history of children with CM1 that have syrinx and/or prominence of the central canal on presentation. All pediatric Chiari I patients who had syrinx and/or prominence of the central canal who underwent MR imaging of the head and spine from 2007 to 2020 were reviewed. Patients were divided into 3 groups (early surgery, delayed surgery, and conservative management). We focused on those patients who did not initially undergo surgery and had at least 1 year of clinical follow-up. We assessed if there were any radiological features that would correlate with need for delayed surgical intervention. Thirty-seven patients met the inclusion criteria. Twenty-one patients were female and 16 were male. The mean age at presentation was 8.7 (5.8 SD). Fourteen (38%) patients had early surgical intervention, with a mean of 2.5 months after initial presentation, 8 (16%) had delayed surgery due to new or progressive neurological symptoms and 46% of patients did not require intervention during follow-up. The length of tonsillar herniation and the position of the obex were associated with the need of surgery in patients who were initially treated conservatively. In pediatric patients with CM1 with syringomyelia and prominence of the central canal, conservative treatment is initially appropriate when symptoms are absent or mild. Close follow-up of patients with CM1 and dilatation of the central canal who have an obex position below the foramen magnum and greater tonsillar herniation is suggested, as these patients show a trend towards clinical deterioration over time and may require earlier surgical intervention.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38214745
doi: 10.1007/s00381-023-06273-9
pii: 10.1007/s00381-023-06273-9
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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