Anesthetic in a patient with cauda equina syndrome resulted from lumbar meningioma

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PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES, CAUDA EQUINA, MENINGIOMA, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING.

Abstract

Cauda equina meningiomas are rare extramedullary tumors, of mesodermic origin and with general benign characteristics. They arise from meningothelial cells that make up the arachnoid villi. This study presents the case of a 45-year-old female patient with a three-month lumbar pain. Physical examination revealed a decrease of the muscular strength and hypoesthesia in the right lower limb. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an isointense rounded image within the spinal canal at the level of L5. Clinical and imaging assessment led to the diagnostic impression of cauda equina syndrome. The tumor was removed and sent to the pathology department, informing a meningothelial meningioma. The anesthetic strategy to be followed was detailed. The patient progressed favorably.

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Author Biographies

Karell Piñon-Garcia, Hospital General Docente ¨Manuel Ascunce Domenech¨, Camagüey. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Camagüey, Camagüey.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Anestesiología y Reanimación. Profesor Instructor

Elvia Galindo-García, Hospital General Docente ¨Manuel Ascunce Domenech¨, Camagüey.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Anestesiología y Reanimación

Yudelky Almeida-Esquivel, Hospital General Docente ¨Manuel Ascunce Domenech¨, Camagüey.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Anatomía Patológica

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Published

2019-07-01

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Piñon-Garcia K, Galindo-García E, Almeida-Esquivel Y. Anesthetic in a patient with cauda equina syndrome resulted from lumbar meningioma. Rev. electron. Zoilo [Internet]. 2019 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Sep. 8];44(4). Available from: https://revzoilomarinello.sld.cu/index.php/zmv/article/view/1758

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