An unusual cause of cord compression: Synovial cyst of the thoracic spine

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 947-

  Pratesi, A ^a   Ginestroni, A ^a   Padovani, R ^b   Mascalchi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SYNOVIAL CYST; THORACIC SPINE; BACKACHE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; INNERVATION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE DISEASE; THIGH; VERTEBRA;

AGED; BACK PAIN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL DISEASES; SYNOVIAL CYST; THIGH; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 48249088046     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2007.127134     Document Type: Article

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