Spinal Anterior Dural Dissection: Moving From Differential to Unifying Diagnosis.
Journal
Neurosurgery
ISSN: 1524-4040
Titre abrégé: Neurosurgery
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7802914
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Feb 2024
15 Feb 2024
Historique:
received:
09
10
2023
accepted:
19
12
2023
medline:
15
2
2024
pubmed:
15
2
2024
entrez:
15
2
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collections extending longitudinally at the anterior aspect of the spinal dura have been reported in association with various conditions and under multiple names. The aim of this study was to report cases associated with brachial amyotrophy (BA) and examine its relationship with other clinical variants. We conducted a retrospective cohort study including patients who presented with a motor deficit of the upper limbs and an anterior interdural CSF collection on spinal MRI. We performed a systematic review of the literature to include cases revealed by BA. Seven patients presenting with BA and a confirmed dural dissection on spinal MRI were included. All patients were male with a slowly progressing history of asymmetrical and proximal motor deficit of the upper limbs. Chronic denervation affecting mostly C5 and C6 roots was found on electroneuromyography. Spinal MRI demonstrated an anterior CSF collection dissecting the interdural space and exerting a traction on cervical motor roots. Dynamic computed tomography myelogram localized the dural defect every time it was performed (4/7 cases), and surgical closure was possible for 3 patients, leading to resolution of the collection. Literature review yielded 18 other published cases of spinal dural dissections revealed by BA, including 4 in association with spontaneous intracranial hypotension and 4 others in association with superficial siderosis. We propose a unifying diagnosis termed "spinal anterior dural dissection" (SADD) to encompass spinal dural CSF collections revealed by BA (SADD-BA), spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SADD-SIH), or superficial siderosis (SADD-SS).
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collections extending longitudinally at the anterior aspect of the spinal dura have been reported in association with various conditions and under multiple names. The aim of this study was to report cases associated with brachial amyotrophy (BA) and examine its relationship with other clinical variants.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a retrospective cohort study including patients who presented with a motor deficit of the upper limbs and an anterior interdural CSF collection on spinal MRI. We performed a systematic review of the literature to include cases revealed by BA.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Seven patients presenting with BA and a confirmed dural dissection on spinal MRI were included. All patients were male with a slowly progressing history of asymmetrical and proximal motor deficit of the upper limbs. Chronic denervation affecting mostly C5 and C6 roots was found on electroneuromyography. Spinal MRI demonstrated an anterior CSF collection dissecting the interdural space and exerting a traction on cervical motor roots. Dynamic computed tomography myelogram localized the dural defect every time it was performed (4/7 cases), and surgical closure was possible for 3 patients, leading to resolution of the collection. Literature review yielded 18 other published cases of spinal dural dissections revealed by BA, including 4 in association with spontaneous intracranial hypotension and 4 others in association with superficial siderosis.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
We propose a unifying diagnosis termed "spinal anterior dural dissection" (SADD) to encompass spinal dural CSF collections revealed by BA (SADD-BA), spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SADD-SIH), or superficial siderosis (SADD-SS).
Identifiants
pubmed: 38358283
doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002871
pii: 00006123-990000000-01057
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
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