[Spinal vascular malformation in a child, revealed by lumbar puncture]

N Aloui-Kasbi; M Chaker; S Felah; N Mattousi; H Allani; I Bellagha; F Khaldi; A Hammou

doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2004.03.125

[Spinal vascular malformation in a child, revealed by lumbar puncture]

Arch Pediatr. 2004 Jul;11(7):815-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2004.03.125.

[Article in French]

Authors

N Aloui-Kasbi¹, M Chaker, S Felah, N Mattousi, H Allani, I Bellagha, F Khaldi, A Hammou

Affiliation

¹ Service de radiologie, hôpital d'enfant de Tunis, Tunisie. nadia.aloui@rns.tn

PMID: 15234377
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2004.03.125

Abstract

Spinal vascular malformations are exceptional in children. We report a case in 1 year-old patient due to a spinal vascular malformation which was revealed by paraplegia after lumbary punction. The diagnosis was made by MRI. Spontaneous outcome was characterised by the persistence of paraplegia.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis*
Arteriovenous Malformations / pathology*
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Paraplegia / etiology*
Spinal Cord / abnormalities
Spinal Cord / blood supply*
Spinal Puncture