Arachnoiditis ossificans: Clinical series and review of the literature

Maulucci, Christopher M.; Ghobrial, George M.; Oppenlander, Mark E.; Flanders, Adam E.; Vaccaro, Alexander R.

doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.06.024

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“…In 2014, when Maulucci et al 3) surveyed research papers on this disease, 72 cases in 50 papers were found to be reported; thus, it is an extremely rare disease. …”

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“…In general, a patient with thoracic vertebra lesion tends to develop paralytic symptoms, and a patient with lumbosacral lesion develops comparatively milder symptoms. 3,8) …”

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confidence: 99%

“…1,3) Bagley et al 8) reported that surgery improved the symptoms in 60% of the patients, caused no change in symptoms in 30%, and worsened the symptoms in 10%. Braz et al 14) described that the key objective of surgery is to thoroughly treat the arachnoid cyst, intramedullary cyst, and syringomyelia without insisting on the removal of bone from within the dura mater.…”

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“…1–3) We treated a boy presenting with a very rare case of lumbosacral adhesive arachnoiditis ossificans without any distinct antecedent triggers. He was treated by subtotal resection of a highly thickened arachnoid and total removal of the ossified lesion from within the dura mater.…”

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A Case of Lumbosacral Arachnoiditis Ossificans

Kasai

Sudo

Sakakibara

et al. 2016

NMC Case Report Journal

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The patient was a 13-year-old boy who complained of pain in both buttocks. Plain and reconstructive computed tomography (CT) images showed an ossified lesion within the dura mater at the L5–S2 levels, and arachnoiditis ossificans in the lumbosacral area was suspected. In the operative findings obtained after cutting the dura, a bone fragment 4.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm in size was observed in the center of the strongly adhesive nerve bundle of the cauda equina, which was removed en bloc. The postoperative clinical course of the patient was excellent. The case, along with a review of literature is presented.

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“…In 2014, when Maulucci et al 3) surveyed research papers on this disease, 72 cases in 50 papers were found to be reported; thus, it is an extremely rare disease. …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In general, a patient with thoracic vertebra lesion tends to develop paralytic symptoms, and a patient with lumbosacral lesion develops comparatively milder symptoms. 3,8) …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

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A Case of Lumbosacral Arachnoiditis Ossificans

Kasai

Sudo

Sakakibara

et al. 2016

NMC Case Report Journal

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“…With type III, a large central soft-tissue mass replaces the thecal sac (57,58). Rarely, chronic inflammation and fibrosis can progress to arachnoiditis ossificans, which involves intradural calcification and clumped nerve roots (Fig 34) (59).…”

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Incomplete Cord Syndromes: Clinical and Imaging Review

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The ability to localize the three spinal tracts (corticospinal tract, spinothalamic tract, and dorsal [posterior] columns) involved in incomplete spinal cord syndromes at cross-sectional imaging and knowledge of the classic clinical manifestations of the various syndromes enable optimized imaging evaluation and provide clinicians with information that aids in diagnosis and treatment. The requisite knowledge for localizing these tracts is outlined. The authors review the spinal cord anatomy, blood supply, and course of these tracts and describe the various associated syndromes: specifically, dorsal cord, ventral cord, central cord, Brown-Séquard, conus medullaris, and cauda equina syndromes. In addition, they describe the anatomic basis for the clinical manifestation of each syndrome and the relevant imaging features of the classic causes of these entities. Knowledge of the anatomy and clinical findings of the spinal cord is essential for examining and treating patients with cord abnormalities. RSNA, 2018.

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