Bone Infarct as an Indicator of Acute Spinal Ischaemia
Joint Authors
López-Viñas, Laura
Quiñones-Coneo, Kary Leonisa
Buenache-Espartosa, Raquel
Martínez-San-Millán, Juan Salvador
Lorenzo-Sanz, Gustavo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acute spinal cord infarct in childhood is extremely rare, generally secondary to spinal/cardiovascular surgery or severe vertebral injuries.
However, spontaneous spinal cord infarct cases have been described.
We present a clinical case of a teenager who developed an acute weakness and paraesthesia in lower limbs after playing piggyback.
Laboratory tests and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) were normal.
During her hospital admission, her motor strength improved.
After 10 days, MRI was repeated, and a bone infarct was observed.
She was medicated with acetylsalicylic acid, and she completed a rehabilitation program.
American Psychological Association (APA)
López-Viñas, Laura& Quiñones-Coneo, Kary Leonisa& Buenache-Espartosa, Raquel& Martínez-San-Millán, Juan Salvador& Lorenzo-Sanz, Gustavo. 2020. Bone Infarct as an Indicator of Acute Spinal Ischaemia. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150859
Modern Language Association (MLA)
López-Viñas, Laura…[et al.]. Bone Infarct as an Indicator of Acute Spinal Ischaemia. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150859
American Medical Association (AMA)
López-Viñas, Laura& Quiñones-Coneo, Kary Leonisa& Buenache-Espartosa, Raquel& Martínez-San-Millán, Juan Salvador& Lorenzo-Sanz, Gustavo. Bone Infarct as an Indicator of Acute Spinal Ischaemia. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150859
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150859