Abdominal Pain Mimicking a Neurological Disorder: A Case Report of Spinal Cavernous Malformation in a Pediatric Patient

We present a case of a 13-year-old boy with abdominal pain initially misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal in origin. Despite initial outpatient management, his symptoms rapidly deteriorated, revealing a central-medullary cavernous malformation causing spinal cord compression. This case underscores the importance of a comprehensive pediatric examination and highlights new treatment approaches for spinal cavernous malformations.

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Cureus
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2024-08-22
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.67525
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Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
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Abdominal Pain Mimicking a Neurological Disorder: A Case Report of Spinal Cavernous Malformation in a Pediatric Patient

Emmanuel Scalais, Hans Boecher-Schwarz, Eliézer Kasriel
Cureus
Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
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Abdominal Pain Mimicking a Neurological Disorder: A Case Report of Spinal Cavernous Malformation in a Pediatric Patient

Emmanuel Scalais, Hans Boecher-Schwarz, Eliézer Kasriel
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Abstract

We present a case of a 13-year-old boy with abdominal pain initially misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal in origin. Despite initial outpatient management, his symptoms rapidly deteriorated, revealing a central-medullary cavernous malformation causing spinal cord compression. This case underscores the importance of a comprehensive pediatric examination and highlights new treatment approaches for spinal cavernous malformations.

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Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (LU), Hôpital Civil de Charleroi (BE)
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