Pediatric intramedullary cavernous malformation of the conus medullaris: Case report and review of the literature

Cavernous malformations of the conus medullaris are rare lesions; only 9 cases have been reported in the literature. Most cases are described in adults and only one case has been reported in pediatric age group. In this report, the authors describe a 16-year-old male presenting with acute myelopathy due to an intramedullary cavernous malformation of the conus medullaris. The clinical, radiological and surgical features of this patient are presented and discussed and relevant literature of this rare lesion is reviewed. © 2010 Springer-Verlag

Disseminated intraspinal hydatid disease: Case report

Spinal echinococcosis is a rare entity, accounting for 1 of all cases of hydatid disease. The authors report the case of a 60-year-old man whom they treated for recurrent nerve root compression due to disseminated intraspinal echinococcosis (hydatid disease). Six years previously he had undergone surgery on an emergency basis at another institution after presenting with acute paraplegia due to a primary extradural hydatid cyst of the thoracic spine. Unfortunately, during surgical removal of the cysts, the echinococcosis disseminated into the spinal canal. This complication was documented by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. In the 4 years before the authors treated him, he was hospitalized 4 times for 4 recurrences of nerve root compression. The authors treated the disseminated disease successfully with total T7-8 corpectomy, grafting with titanium cage and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital instrumentation, and long-term administration of albendazole (400 mg daily). Early diagnosis, proper utilization of MR imaging, and radical resection of diseased vertebrae and soft tissues followed by anthelmintic treatment are essential to control disseminated spinal hydatidosis and prevent recurrence

Los medios de comunicación en la era digital: contenidos en los cibermedios

La obra, concebida como una visión plural por parte de académicos, profesionales y expertos de los medios de comunicación, aborda una cuestión que no puede ser más actual ante la realidad del apagón analógico. Esto es: el impacto y las consecuencias de la llamada revolución digital...