Spinal cord compression in Paget's disease

Three cases of spinal cord compression secondary to Paget's disease of the spine are reported. In two of the cases a relatively short history with pain as a prominent feature suggested initially a diagnosis of extradural malignancy. The usual clinical features of this rare disorder are discusse...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1972-12, Vol.35 (6), p.825-828
Hauptverfasser:	Cartlidge, Niall E. F., McCollum, John P. K., Ayyar, Ram D. A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Humans Male Middle Aged Myelography Osteitis Deformans - complications Osteitis Deformans - diagnostic imaging Osteitis Deformans - surgery Spinal Cord - surgery Spinal Cord Compression - diagnostic imaging Spinal Cord Compression - etiology Spinal Cord Compression - surgery Spinal Diseases - complications Spinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Spinal Diseases - surgery Spondylolisthesis - complications Thoracic Vertebrae
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Zusammenfassung:	Three cases of spinal cord compression secondary to Paget's disease of the spine are reported. In two of the cases a relatively short history with pain as a prominent feature suggested initially a diagnosis of extradural malignancy. The usual clinical features of this rare disorder are discussed and the characteristic radiological findings are emphasized.
ISSN:	0022-3050 1468-330X
DOI:	10.1136/jnnp.35.6.825