A Case of Syringomyelia with a Relapsing History in the Dorsal Region

Abstract

A seventeen years old boy was admitted to our clinic on March, 7. 1973, complaining gait disturbance with a relapsing history for the past seven years.
He had clinical manifestations of spastic paraplesia, decrease in sensation below D-9 level, areflexia in the lower abdomen, bilateral clonus and bladder dysfunction. Myelographic examination revealed the complete block of the subarachinoid space at the level of 7th dorsal vertebra. Laminectomy and myelotomy for simple drainage of cyst were performed at the mid-dorsal region. Biopsy revealed no evidence of neoplastic cells. Postoperatively he showed gradual improvement in the paresis.