Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia in mucopolysaccharidosis type I (Hurler syndrome) treated with posterior fossa decompression: Case report and review of the literature.

CONCLUSION: Children born with MPS I can have complex spine issues that require surgical management. The most common orthopedic spinal condition for these patients, thoracolumbar kyphosis, requires evaluation with an MRI before performing surgery. This resulted in the diagnosis of a Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia in our patient with Hurler syndrome. This was successfully treated with decompression of the posterior fossa. PMID: 28607814 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research