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A case of syringomyelia associated with cervical spondylosis.

Butteriss DJ, Birchall D

Department of Neuroradiology, Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 1SA, UK.

Cervical spondylosis is an extremely common condition causing spinal cord compression, and yet it very rarely causes secondary syrinx formation. We report a case of cervical spondylosis with associated syringomyelia and review the possible pathogenesis of this condition.

Published 18 September 2006 in Br J Radiol, 79(946): e123-5.
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