Category: Spine

Spinal schwannoma

Case contribution: Dr. Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 30 years old male Presented with bilateral lower limb weakness for one month Progressively worsen, unable to ambulate No bowel or urinary incontinence….

 Posted in Spine, Tumour

Giant cell tumour of cervical spine

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 20 years old male, presented with neck pain for 4 months which is partially relieved with pain killers No history of trauma or…

 Posted in Spine, Tumour

Pyogenic spondylodiscitis with paraspinal abscess

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 52 years old male No known medical illness Presented with lower back pain more on the right side for one wee, continuous and…

 Posted in Infection, Spine

Spinal tuberculosis

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 60 years old lady No known medical illness and no history of trauma Presented with back pain for 2 weeks. No fever. Clinically…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Musculoskeletal System, Spine

Extramedullary hematopoiesis

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 38 years old with underlying thalassemia major Had 3 monthly blood transfusion Baselin Hb=6.0 g/dL On iron chelation therapy Admitted for fever and…

 Posted in Musculoskeletal System, Spine

Tuberculous spondylitis

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 38 years old lady, no known medical illness Complaint of right gluteal pain for 1 year Pain partially relieves with analgesics No history…

 Posted in Infection, Musculoskeletal System, Spine

Posterior annular tear with facet joint injection

Case contribution: Prof. Ahmad Sobri Muda Clinical: A 35 years old lady who is a housewife Complaint of low back pain for the past few years which recently worsening. Currently…

 Posted in Degenerative, Spine

Sequestrated disc

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical:  A 42 years old man No known medical illness Presented with low back pain Associated with mild physical exertion MRI findings: Normal alignment of…

 Posted in Spine

Tuberculous spondylitis

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 70 years old man Underlying HPT, bronchial asthma, gouty arthritis and dyslipidaemia Presented with lower limb weakness for 5 months Associated with back…

 Posted in Infection, Spine

Partial agenesis of corpus callosum

Clinical: A 13 months-old boy Previously diagnosed spina bifida with meningocele Underwent repaired ruptured myelomeningocoele at Day 2 of life. VP shunt inserted at 1 month-old. MRI on Day 2…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Paediatric, Spine