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.