doi: 10.1016/j.rco.2008.03.029.
Epub 2008 May 9.
[Primary amyloidosis of the spine presenting with acute paraplegia]
[Article in
French]
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.rco.2008.03.029
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[Primary amyloidosis of the spine presenting with acute paraplegia]
[Article in
French]
Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot.
2008 Sep.
Abstract
Primary amylosis is rarely located in bone, exceptionally in the spine. The radiographic presentation is polymorphous. Magnetic resonance imaging is currently the best imaging technique. Spinal amyloidosis can exceptionally lead to cord compression requiring rapid surgical release.
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