Author/Authors :
Bozkurt, Mehtap Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon A D, Turkey , Göçmez, Cüneyt Dicle University - School of Medicine - Department of Neurosurgery, Turkey , Okçu, Mehmet Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon AD, Türkiye , Türkcü, Gül Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Em, Serda Dicle University - School of Medicine - Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkey , Oktayoğlu, Pelin Dicle University - School of Medicine - Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkey , Uçar, Demet Dicle University - School of Medicine - Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkey , Nas, Kemal Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon A D, Turkey
Abstract :
Spinal meningiomas are often localized to the thoracic level and symptoms from a spinal meningioma are determined by the location of the mass. We present a case of thoracic paraplegia due to a thoracic spinal cord tumor (meningioma) that was not detected during lumbar spinal decompressive surgery. Thoracic mass was detected in level of T2-3 on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The patient was reoperated and the patient’s neurologic symptoms were partially relieved. Surgeons should know that a thoracic silent meningioma can aggrevate neurological symptoms after lumbar spinal decompression surgery and should inform their patient before surgery.
