[Conus medullaris and cauda equina infarct in the course of thrombosis of deep veins of lower extremities]

Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2004 Sep;17(99):273-4.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

A 61-year man showed symptoms of conus medullaris and cauda equina syndrome. MR examination of spine and spinal cord SL section showed changes in medullary cone of ischaemial character. Spinal cord injury was probably caused by thrombosis of spinal cord venous vessels, which developed, with diabetes of the second type, in the result of appendectomy complicated by peritonitis and thrombosis of deep veins of the right shank.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Ischemia / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nadroparin / therapeutic use
  • Polyradiculopathy / complications*
  • Spinal Cord / blood supply*
  • Spinal Cord Compression / complications*
  • Veins
  • Venous Thrombosis / complications*
  • Venous Thrombosis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • Nadroparin