1. Resección de meningioma espinal por laminoplastía en un segundo nivel de atención. "Video".
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Juan Pablo, García-García and José Mauro, Sánchez-Cerón
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LAMINECTOMY , *MAGNETIC resonance imaging , *MENINGIOMA , *MUSCLE strength , *SPINAL cord compression - Abstract
61-year-old man referred to the neurosurgery department of a second level of attention, due to alterations in the sensitivity of the abdominal region and pelvic limbs, together with a decrease in the strength of the same coupled with faults occasional for the control of bladder sphincter, diagnostic studies were carried out, in the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) we observed a space occupying lesion in the thoracic region related to a probable spinal meningioma in T6. Laminoplasty was performed and the tumor was resected, removing the spinal cord compression, the pathology result confirmed a transitional meningioma, the symptoms subsided and neurological deficit and muscle strength were recovered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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