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ArticleNeurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)2021

Cervical myeloradiculopathy as an initial presentation of pseudogout.

Jen-Hsien Liao, Kuo-Chang Huang, Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Jui-Ming Sun

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Article in Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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4 authors.

Jen-Hsien LiaoFrom the Department of Anesthesiology (Liao), Division of Neurosurgery (Hsieh), Department of Surgery Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, from the Department of Medicine (Hsieh), School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, from the Department of Neurological Surgery (Hsieh Sun), Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, New Taipei, from the Section of Neurosurgery (Huang, Sun), Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, and from the Department of Biotechnology (Sun), Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kuo-Chang HuangFrom the Department of Anesthesiology (Liao), Division of Neurosurgery (Hsieh), Department of Surgery Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, from the Department of Medicine (Hsieh), School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, from the Department of Neurological Surgery (Hsieh Sun), Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, New Taipei, from the Section of Neurosurgery (Huang, Sun), Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, and from the Department of Biotechnology (Sun), Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Cheng-Ta HsiehFrom the Department of Anesthesiology (Liao), Division of Neurosurgery (Hsieh), Department of Surgery Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, from the Department of Medicine (Hsieh), School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, from the Department of Neurological Surgery (Hsieh Sun), Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, New Taipei, from the Section of Neurosurgery (Huang, Sun), Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, and from the Department of Biotechnology (Sun), Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jui-Ming SunFrom the Department of Anesthesiology (Liao), Division of Neurosurgery (Hsieh), Department of Surgery Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, from the Department of Medicine (Hsieh), School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, from the Department of Neurological Surgery (Hsieh Sun), Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, New Taipei, from the Section of Neurosurgery (Huang, Sun), Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, and from the Department of Biotechnology (Sun), Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pseudogout, also known as calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, is an inflammatory arthropathy that primarily occurs in the peripheral joints, such as the knee or elbow. Spinal pseudogout is uncommon, and neck pain is its most common clinical manifestation. However, cervical myeloradiculopathy as an initial presentation of pseudogout attack of the ligamentum flavum has rarely been reported in the literature. We report a case of a 65-year-old woman who presented with neck pain, bilateral finger numbness, and left-sided upper extremity weakness. Magnetic resonance images showed an epidural mass at the C4-5 level, compressing the spinal cord. Following laminectomy with removal of the calcified mass, the profound neurologic deficits gradually recovered. A pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of cervical pseudogout.

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AgedCervical CordChondrocalcinosisFemaleHumansLaminectomyLigamentum FlavumMagnetic Resonance ImagingRadiculopathySpinal Cord DiseasesTreatment Outcome

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PMID33530050
PMCPMC8015497

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