Traumatic paraplegia

Case contributed by G Balachandran
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Referred for evaluation of acute onset paraplegia.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

mri

MRI revealed collapse of C7 vertebral body and subluxation over the T1 body.

The spinal cord at the cervicothoracic junction was stretched and edematous.

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