Management of fracture dorso-lumbar spine in a pregnant female by surgery in prone position.

Surgical management of thoraco-lumbar spine fracture in pregnancy has specific concerns during surgery like positioning, approach, and radiation exposure to fetus. We report a case of burst fracture of 12th thoracic vertebrae with paraplegia in a young female with 26 weeks of gestation. Surgery was performed in prone position on a Toronto frame.

Intramedullary Tuberculoma of Dorsal Spinal Cord: A Case Report with Review of Literature.

Introduction: Intramedullary tuberculoma (IMT)are extremely rare lesions should be distinguished from other space occupying lesions like neoplasms. Although it is a treatable condition delaying diagnosis leads to significant morbidity.

Case Report: We report a case of intramedullary thoracic tuberculoma with paraparesis showing deterioration of neurological status during medical treatment.

Isolated tuberculosis of scapula in a young adult.

Tuberculosis (TB) of the scapula is a very rare presentation among tuberculosis of bones and joints. The following case report describes a rare case of tuberculosis involving the inferior angle of the scapula in a young, immune-competent adult presenting with pain, swelling and an osteolytic lesion over the inferior angle of the scapula with a cold abscess. The diagnosis was confirmed on histopathology and culture, with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) acting as an adjunct to an early diagnosis.

Intradural extramedullary capillary hemangioma of lower thoracic spinal cord.

Capillary hemangiomas are benign tumors and tumor like conditions commonly involving skin and mucus membrane of head and neck region. They are extremely rare in the spinal cord. We report a 35-year-old male presenting with gradual progressive paraparesis over a period of 4 months.