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Cervical spondylotic myelopathy associated with syringomyelia: A case report

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A case of syringomyelia associated with cervical spondylotic myelopathy is presented. A decompressive cervical laminectomy was performed. The patient improved gradually after operation. It is concluded that the choice of surgical treatment in cases with syringomyelia associated with cervical spondylotic myelopathy requires a careful neurological and radiological examination based on the findings of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cine-MRI.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

    S. Naderi MD, S. Özgen & M. Necmettin Pamir

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Naderi, S., Özgen, S. & Pamir, M.N. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy associated with syringomyelia: A case report. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 10, 203–205 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01682320

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