Medullary Arachnoiditis Ossificans: Three Cases and Review

Authors

  • Patricia Alejandra Garrido Ruiz Neurosurgery Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain Author
  • Marta Román Garrido Emergency Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JCIR/2024(3)131

Keywords:

Arachnoiditis, Ossificans, Medulla, Concept Analysis, Leptomeninge, Pain, Surgery

Abstract

Arachnoiditis ossificans is an inflammation in the leptomeninges, accompanied by calcifications in the dural sac. This condition causes pain and progressive neurological deterioration. This study presents three cases of cervico-thoracic ossifying arachnoiditis that underwent surgery at our center. Additionally, we provide a review of the scientific literature on the subject.

Author Biographies

  • Patricia Alejandra Garrido Ruiz, Neurosurgery Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Neurosurgery Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain 

  • Marta Román Garrido, Emergency Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Emergency Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

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Published

2024-10-31

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 5 (2024): Volume 3 Issue 5

Section

Articles