Spinal ependymoma presenting with visual and hearing impairment – An unusual sequelae

oleh: Jagathlal Gangadharan, Paritosh Pandey, Vani Santosh, Rose Dawn Bharath

Format: Article
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.