Abstract
A case of compression of the spinal cord and cauda equina secondary to collapse of the T-12 and L-3 vertebral bodies in a patient with type 1 Gaucher's disease is presented. Decompressive laminectomies were done at both the T-12 and L-3 levels with moderate improvement of the patient's neurologic findings. Histologic examinations confirmed the presence of Gaucher's cells in the bone. Review of the literature revealed only one previous report.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 341-346 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Surgical neurology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1984 |
Keywords
- Gaucher's disease
- Spinal cord compression
- cauda equina compression
- improvement
- laminectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology