Co-Occurrence of Syringomyelia and Hydrocephalus in a Patient
Without Chiari Malformation in Her 50's

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 31(2); 2013 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2013;31(2): 125-128.

키아리기형이 없이 척수공동증을 동반한 50대 수두증 환자

강경훈, 서지혜 황성규 이호원

경북대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실 a , 경북대학교 의학전문대학원 신경외과학교실 b , 경북대학교 뇌과학연구소 c

Co-Occurrence of Syringomyelia and Hydrocephalus in a Patient Without Chiari Malformation in Her 50's

Kyunghun Kang

Department of Neurology , Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea Department of Neurosurgery b , Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea Brain Science & Engineering Institute c , Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

Syringomyelia rarely accompanies hydrocephalus in the aged person except for the cases with a typical Chiari malformation. A 59-year-old woman developed progressive generalized weakness and gait disturbance for 9 years. MRI demonstrated marked enlargement of the cerebral ventricles and the longitudinal dilatation of central canal involving the entire spinal cord, whereas a typical Chiari malformation was absent. She was successfully treated by ventriculoperitoneal shunting. We report a hydrocephalic patient in her 50's accompanied by syringomyelia without a typical Chiari malformation. Key Words: Syringomyelia, Hydrocephalus, Aged person