Open AccessSpinal claudication due to myxopapillary ependymoma
Author(s) -
Sybil Stacpoole,
Chris McGuigan,
S L R. Phadke,
J. Stevens,
David Choi,
R Kapoor
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.09.2008.0969
Subject(s) - medicine , claudication , neurogenic claudication , intermittent claudication , lumbar spine , lumbar vertebrae , lumbar , rare disease , ependymoma , spinal stenosis , disease , surgery , arterial disease , pathology , vascular disease
Spinal, also called neurogenic, claudication is common, and in the elderly it is almost invariably caused by degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. There are, however, a few rare but important other causes that should be considered, as in this case.
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