Kim, Seok Won
(Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University)
Seo, Hong Ju
(Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University)
Pneumorrhachis, which involves the entrapment of air or gas within the spinal canal, is a rare clinical entity, and the pathogenesis and etiologies of this uncommon entity are various and can present a diagnostic challenge. Usually, pneumorrhachis represents an asymptomatic epiphenomenon but it can produce symptoms associated with its underlying pathology. Here, we report a rare case of symptomatic epidural pneumorrhachis accompanying pneumothorax. Possible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed and a review of the literature is included.