Case history / examination
A 10-year-old female patient was readmitted to our facility with a prior
medical history of an intramedullary spinal cord lesion for which she
had undergone tumor debulking at a private hospital in July 2021. The
eventual histopathological evaluation identified the lesion as diffuse
astrocytoma.
In late October 2021, the patient exhibited severe upper back pain and
exhibited progressive weakness in her lower extremities, which was
accompanied by an unsteady gait and difficulty ascending stairs,
significantly impeding her daily activities. These developments
necessitated urgent hospital admission. Neurological examination
identified a paraparesis, rated at 3 out of 5 in severity.