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Fibrocartilaginous embolism during swimming: A case report
Author(s) -
Tsunogae Marie,
Ueda Masayuki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurology and clinical neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
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ISSN - 2049-4173
DOI - 10.1111/ncn3.12416
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , embolism , radiology , back pain , intervertebral disk , lesion , infarction , embolization , degeneration (medical) , surgery , myocardial infarction , pathology , cardiology , lumbar , alternative medicine
A 70‐year‐old woman presented sudden back pain and right leg monoplegia just after her coach pushed her back during swimming. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a thoracic spinal infarction, and computed tomography showed Schmorl's nodules and air densities in the intervertebral disks near the spinal lesion, indicating disk degeneration. A diagnosis of fibrocartilaginous embolism, caused by minor compression of intervertebral disks, was made. Physicians should consider fibrocartilaginous embolism as a cause of spinal infarction in patients without any risk of embolization, atherosclerosis, or surgical history.

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