Journal article
Endometriosis of the conus medullaris causing cyclic radiculopathy: Case report
Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, Vol.21(5), pp.799-804
11/2014
DOI: 10.3171/2014.7.SPINE14117
PMID: 25192376
Abstract
Intramedullary spinal cord hematomas are a rare neurosurgical pathological entity typically arising from vascular and neoplastic lesions. Endometriosis is an extremely rare cause of intramedullary spinal cord hematoma, with only 5 previously reported cases in the literature. Endometriosis is characterized by ectopic endometrial tissue, typically located in the female pelvic cavity, that causes a cyclical pain syndrome, bleeding, and infertility. In the rare case of intramedullary endometriosis of the spinal cord, symptoms include cyclical lower-extremity radiculopathies and voiding difficulties, and can acutely cause cauda equina syndrome. The authors report a case of endometriosis of the conus medullaris, the first to include radiological, intraoperative, and histopathological imaging. A brief review of the literature is also presented, with discussion including etiological theories surrounding intramedullary endometriosis.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Endometriosis of the conus medullaris causing cyclic radiculopathy: Case report
- Creators
- Jeffrey A SteinbergDavid D GondaKarra MullerJoseph D Ciacci
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, Vol.21(5), pp.799-804
- DOI
- 10.3171/2014.7.SPINE14117
- PMID
- 25192376
- NLM abbreviation
- J Neurosurg Spine
- ISSN
- 1547-5654
- eISSN
- 1547-5646
- Publisher
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2014
- Academic Unit
- Pathology
- Record Identifier
- 9984047624702771
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