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Case Reports
. 2022 Jun 2;12(2).
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.22.00121. eCollection 2022 Apr 1.

Baastrup's Disease as a Rare Cause of Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Case Report

Chinedu Brian Egu  1 , Daniel D'Aquino  1 , Thomas Mcculloch  2 , Dritan Pasku  1
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Baastrup's Disease as a Rare Cause of Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Case Report

Chinedu Brian Egu et al. JBJS Case Connect. .

Abstract

Case: "Baastrup's disease" is a relatively common anatomical condition, controversially recognized as a possible cause of back pain but frequently missed by clinicians of different specialties. We present a rare case of Baastrup's disease causing compression to the cauda equina nerves due to the formation of a large pseudotumoral epidural mass. The patient underwent a successful surgical decompression with remarkable improvement in her neurological presentation. The histopathological findings consisted of increased collagen deposition and chondroid metaplasia.

Conclusion: Clinicians should be aware of possible cauda equina syndrome in rare cases of Baastrup's disease due to pseudotumoral mass compression in the lumbar spine.

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Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/B864).

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