Syringomyelic arthropathy
Ruiz Ezquerro, J.J.; Pérez Arellano, J.L.; López Alburquerque, J.T.; Ortin Castaño, A.; Cacho Gutiérrez, J.; Portugal Alvarez, J.
Anales de Medicina Interna 7(7): 337-339
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0212-7199 PMID: 2103244 Document Number: 360515
8 cases of syringomyelic arthropathy which were detected in 6 patients of 13 afflicted of syringomyelia, are presented. The etiopathogenesis, clinical, radiological, and pathological data are commented on; and an eclectic mechanism which mixed the 3 theories admitted: neurotrophic, neurotraumatic, and neurovascular, is suggested. We found the incidence of arthropathy higher than that described in existing medical literature and concluded that it is necessary to perform wide administer the appropriate therapy.