Isolated Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage due to a Spinal Stab Wound in a Child

Spinal stab wounds are relatively rare, especially in children. Moreover, as the pediatric spine anatomy differs from that of an adult, physicians managing stab wounds in this area should keep some special considerations in mind. This study reports an interesting case of spinal cerebrospinal fluid l...

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Published inPediatric neurosurgery Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 43 - 45
Main Authors Kim, Ji Hye, Kang, Jin-Ah, Kim, Jun Sig, Han, Seung Baik
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2010
Subjects
Body fluids
Case Report
Cerebrospinal Fluid - metabolism
Child, Preschool
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae - injuries
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical treatment
Pediatrics
Sacrum
Spinal Canal - injuries
Spinal Canal - pathology
Spinal cord injuries
Stabbings
Subdural Effusion - diagnostic imaging
Subdural Effusion - etiology
Subdural Effusion - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Wounds, Stab - complications
Wounds, Stab - diagnostic imaging
Wounds, Stab - pathology
Spinal canal
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage
Child
Stab wounds
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Summary:Spinal stab wounds are relatively rare, especially in children. Moreover, as the pediatric spine anatomy differs from that of an adult, physicians managing stab wounds in this area should keep some special considerations in mind. This study reports an interesting case of spinal cerebrospinal fluid leakage without significant spinal injury in a 32-month-old child.
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ISSN:1016-2291
1423-0305
DOI:10.1159/000315001