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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2018; 13(02): 465-467
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_113_16
Case Report

Dural ectasia and cauda equina syndrome: A rare complication of long-standing fusion

Vrushali Bachhav
Department of Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, Section of Neuroradiology, Chicago, IL
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Sumeet Dua
Department of Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, Section of Neuroradiology, Chicago, IL
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Miral Jhaveri
Department of Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, Section of Neuroradiology, Chicago, IL
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The clinicoradiological combination of cauda equina syndrome (CES) and dural ectasia is rare and has been described in a few of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Simultaneous occurrence of these entities in the absence of AS and in patients with long-standing spinal fusion is extremely rare. We present a case of dural ectasia and CES occurring as a long-term complication of instrumented spinal fusion and discuss the pathogenesis, imaging findings, and management options of this elusive disease process.

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Cauda equina syndrome - dural ectasia - magnetic resonance imaging - spinal fusion


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Article published online:
14 September 2022

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