Keywords
Arnold Chiari malformation type I; Foramen magnum decompression; Surgical treatment
Abstract
Report of a case of a young patient with progressive onset of Arnold Chiari malformation type I without syringomyelia who debuted with a dull pain in her right upper limb and was treated with foramen magnum decompression showing a remarkably improvement on her symptoms.
Objective: To report this case along with a literature review
Methods: A 24-year-old woman with a year history of dull pain in herrightarm was referred to the clinic. After physical and radiographical examinations, she was diagnosed with Arnold Chiari malformation type I without syringomyelia. A foramen magnum decompression by the removal of the outer layer of the duramater was performed.
Conclusions: A case of symptomatic Arnold Chiari malformation type I without syringomyelia in ayoung woman was successfully treated with foramen magnum decompression by the removal of the outer layer of the dura mater
Citation
Bassanini M, Jiménez J and Dueñas P. Arnold Chiari Malformation Type I without Syringomyelia in a 24-Year-Old Woman Admitted With Dull Pain in Her Upper Limbs: Case Report. SM J Case Rep. 2017; 3(2): 1044