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Spinal ependymoma presenting with visual and hearing impairment – An unusual sequelae
oleh: Jagathlal Gangadharan, Paritosh Pandey, Vani Santosh, Rose Dawn Bharath
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2012-07-01 |
Deskripsi
Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system is a rare complication of recurrent bleeding in the neuraxis which may present with various symptoms. We report a case of spinal tumor presenting with superficial siderosis with involvement of vision and hearing along with ataxia. This is a rare presentation of superficial siderosis. The pathogenesis of selective involvement of these cranial nerves is discussed.