Bone Infarct as an Indicator of Acute Spinal Ischaemia

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 i...

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Main Authors: Laura López-Viñas, Kary Leonisa Quiñones-Coneo, Raquel Buenache-Espartosa, Juan Salvador Martínez-San-Millán, Gustavo Lorenzo-Sanz
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9703625
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-e86a847c7d8c4661b2faf366f63e90eb2025-08-20T02:21:38ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112020-01-01202010.1155/2020/97036259703625Bone Infarct as an Indicator of Acute Spinal IschaemiaLaura López-Viñas0Kary Leonisa Quiñones-Coneo1Raquel Buenache-Espartosa2Juan Salvador Martínez-San-Millán3Gustavo Lorenzo-Sanz4Neurophysiology Department, La Princesa University Hospital, Madrid, SpainPaediatric Neurology, Paediatrics Department, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Alcala University, Madrid, SpainPaediatric Neurology, Paediatrics Department, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Alcala University, Madrid, SpainRadiology Department, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, SpainPaediatric Neurology, Paediatrics Department, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Alcala University, Madrid, SpainAcute 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9703625
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title_short Bone Infarct as an Indicator of Acute Spinal Ischaemia
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