Cervical myelopathy secondary to Hunter syndrome in an adult

M Vinchon; A Cotten; J Clarisse; R Chiki; J L Christiaens

Cervical myelopathy secondary to Hunter syndrome in an adult

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1995 Aug;16(7):1402-3.

Authors

M Vinchon¹, A Cotten, J Clarisse, R Chiki, J L Christiaens

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital B, Lille, France.

PMID: 7484623
PMCID: PMC8338058

Abstract

We present a case of type II mucopolysaccharidosis in which the diagnosis was delayed until the onset of cervical myelopathy in adulthood. Radiographic features were characteristic, with striking dural thickening shown on CT and MR imaging.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Biopsy
Cervical Vertebrae* / pathology
Cervical Vertebrae* / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Dura Mater / pathology
Dura Mater / surgery
Humans
Laminectomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Mucopolysaccharidosis II / diagnosis*
Mucopolysaccharidosis II / surgery
Neurologic Examination
Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis
Spinal Cord Compression / surgery
Spinal Stenosis / diagnosis*
Spinal Stenosis / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*