Superficial Siderosis of the Central Nervous System Due to Recurrent Surgeries of the Thoracic Spine: A Rare Case.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101528275 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-8769 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18788750 NLM ISO Abbreviation: World Neurosurg Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: New York : Elsevier
    • Subject Terms:
      Central Nervous System/*diagnostic imaging ; Laminectomy/*adverse effects ; Postoperative Complications/*physiopathology ; Siderosis/*etiology ; Spinal Cord/*surgery ; Thoracic Vertebrae/*surgery; Female ; Hemosiderin/metabolism ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Middle Aged ; Postoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging ; Siderosis/diagnostic imaging ; Spinal Cord/diagnostic imaging ; Thoracic Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging
    • Abstract:
      Background: Superficial siderosis (SS) of the central nervous system is a rare condition caused by hemosiderin deposition in the subpial layers of the brain and spinal cord. Surgical complications are the primary factor for occurrence of secondary SS. We present a case of SS with an identified bleeding origin in the thoracic spine.
      Case Description: A 58-year-old female patient experienced 9 months of continuous progressive dizziness, difficulty with mobilization, drop attacks, and lack of hearing. The patient also had an extensive history of thoracic spinal surgeries. She came to the hospital with gait imbalance. Gradient echo (GE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed hemosiderin deposition along the cerebellar folia and vermis. GE sequences are preferable in this diagnosis, because of higher sensitivity, and for detecting characteristic T2 hypointensity. The dural defect was repaired with an artificial dural patch in thoracal operation area. Clinical findings, imaging studies, intraoperative findings, and literature information are presented.
      Conclusions: Performance of an open neurosurgical procedure to repair a dural defect in the presence of MRI confirmed that superficial siderosis is an optimal method and a crucial step to ensure the safe resolution of the condition and to break the circle of emergency admissions of a patient with a dural defect and a history of multiple spinal surgeries.
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Brain; Cerebellum; Dural defect; Spinal surgery; Superficial siderosis
    • Accession Number:
      9011-92-1 (Hemosiderin)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20180831 Date Completed: 20181211 Latest Revision: 20181211
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.140
    • Accession Number:
      30165218