White cord syndrome in a pediatric patient: A case report and review

White cord syndrome is a rare condition involving sudden neurological deterioration following a decompressive cervical spinal surgery and characterized by the appearance of hyperintensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. We present a report of a pediatric male patient who presented with th...

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Published inRadiology case reports Vol. 15; no. 11; pp. 2343 - 2347
Main Authors Sepulveda, Francisco, Carballo, Leandro, Carnevale, Martin, Yañez, Paulina
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.2020
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Summary:White cord syndrome is a rare condition involving sudden neurological deterioration following a decompressive cervical spinal surgery and characterized by the appearance of hyperintensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. We present a report of a pediatric male patient who presented with the condition. This case shows that white cord syndrome can also be present in pediatric patients. We provide a brief review of the literature highlighting the main radiologic findings.
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ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2020.08.047