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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2002;31(1): 95-98. |
Syringostomy Using Myringostomy Tube in Syringomyelia Associated Type I Chiari Malformation. |
Il Sup Kim, Hae Kwan Park, Jung Ki Cho, Sung Chan Park, Kyung Keun Cho, Kyung Jin Lee, Hyung Kyun Rha, Chang Rak Choi, Joon Ki Kang |
Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
We describe a case of syringomyelia associated with type I Chiari malformation treated with syringostomy using myringostomy tube. The syrinx was found at C2 to C5 level, and the patient presented with quadriparesis and both shoulder pain. We performed extensive suboccipital craniectomy, C1 laminectomy, duroplasty, and then syringostomy using myringostomy tube. Postoperatively, the clinical and neurological improvement was noted and MRI showed reduced size of syrinx. |
Key Words:
Myringostomy tube; Syringostomy; Syringomyelia; Chiari malformation |
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