Spontaneously regressed syringomyelia in type I Chiari case

Year 2015, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 1 - 3, 01.04.2015

Bilal Kelten Hakan Erdoğan Alper Karaoğlan Osman Akdemir

Abstract

Syringomyelia in Chiari malformation is a common condition. Chiari malformation type I cervical syringomyelia which is completely resorbed spontaneously in a 25 years old patient with 4 years clinical and radiological follow up is reported.

Keywords

Chiari malformation type I, syringomyelia

Chiari Tip 1 olgusunda spontan regrese olan syringomyeli

Abstract

Chiari malformasyonunda syringomyeli sık görülebilen bir durumdur. Yazıda 25 yaşında tip I Chiari malformasyonlu hastada mevcut olan servikal syringomyelinin 4 yıllık klinik ve radyolojik takip sonucunda kendiliğinden neredeyse tama yakın resorbe olduğu bildirilmiştir.

Keywords

Tip I Chiari malformasyon, syringomiyeli

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