In this article, we will discuss various Causes of Spinal Cord Compression. So, let’s get started.
Causes
Extradural compression (involvement of vertebral bodies and intervertebral disc): It comprises 80% of cases of compression
A. Vertebral bodies
- Trauma (fracture-dislocation), whiplash injury
- Metastatic carcinoma (e.g. breast, bronchus, prostate, lymphoma, thyroid)
- Myeloma
- Tuberculosis
B. Disc lesion
- Intervertebral disc prolapse
- Trauma
C. Inflammatory
- Epidural abscess
- Cold abscess
- Granuloma
- Arachnoiditis
D. Epidural hemorrhage
Intradural extramedullary compression: It constitutes 15% of cases of compression
- Tumors, e.g. meningioma, neurofibroma, ependymoma, metastasis, lymphoma, leukemia.
- Subdural abscess
Intradural intramedullary: It constitutes 5% of the cases of compression
- Tumors, e.g. glioma, ependymoma, metastasis.
- Hematomyelia