Symptomatic Triple-Region Spinal Stenosis: Case Report and Narrative Literature Review

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Valentino Latallade
Matías Pereira Duarte
Sebastián Gamsie
Gonzalo Rodrigo Kido
Matías Gustavo Petracchi
Marcelo Fernando Gruenberg

Abstract

Simultaneous spinal stenosis across all three regions of the spine is an uncommon condition that requires proper clinical and imaging assessment. There are currently no established guidelines for its diagnosis and treatment. The objective of this paper is to describe, based on a case report, the clinical presentation, treatment, and progression of triple stenosis in a patient and compare it with available evidence through a narrative literature review. A 69-year-old woman presented with progressive paraparesis associated with right sciatica and positive signs of upper motor neuron involvement. Imaging confirmed triple stenosis:cervical, thoracic, and lumbar. She underwent thoracic decompression and tumor resection, as well as conservative treatment for cervical and lumbar stenoses, and showed favorable progress one year after surgery. Symptomatic triple-region spinal stenosis is an uncommon condition. Proper clinical and radiological assessments will enable an accurate diagnosis with appropriate and timely intervention.

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Latallade, V., Pereira Duarte, M., Gamsie, S., Kido, G. R., Petracchi , M. G., & Gruenberg , M. F. (2024). Symptomatic Triple-Region Spinal Stenosis: Case Report and Narrative Literature Review. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 89(1), 64-69. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2024.89.1.1862
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Case Presentations
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Valentino Latallade, Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Matías Pereira Duarte, Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sebastián Gamsie, Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Gonzalo Rodrigo Kido, Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Matías Gustavo Petracchi , Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Marcelo Fernando Gruenberg , Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Adult Spine Pathology Sector, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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