Tethering of the cervico-medullary junction with central cord oedema after foramen magnum decompression for Chiari malformation

Francesco Vergani; Claire Nicholson; Alistair Jenkins

doi:10.3109/02688697.2011.562988

Tethering of the cervico-medullary junction with central cord oedema after foramen magnum decompression for Chiari malformation

Br J Neurosurg. 2011 Jun;25(3):327-9. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2011.562988. Epub 2011 Apr 22.

Authors

Francesco Vergani¹, Claire Nicholson, Alistair Jenkins

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK. francesco.vergani@nuth.nhs.uk

PMID: 21513448
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2011.562988

Abstract

An unusual complication following foramen magnum decompression for Chiari malformation is described: adhesive tethering of the cervico-medullary junction with oedema of the upper spinal cord and lower medulla. Further surgery was required to correct this condition.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Arnold-Chiari Malformation / complications
Arnold-Chiari Malformation / surgery*
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
Decompression, Surgical / adverse effects*
Edema / etiology*
Edema / surgery
Female
Foramen Magnum / surgery*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Spinal Cord Diseases / etiology*
Spinal Cord Diseases / surgery
Treatment Outcome