Perthes Syndrome associated with intramedullary spinal cord hemorrhage in a 4-year-old child: a case report

Mehmet Senoglu¹ , Nimet Senoglu² , Hafize Oksuz² and Gokhan Ispir²

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey

²Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey

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Cases Journal 2008, 1:17doi:10.1186/1757-1626-1-17


Published:	13 June 2008

Abstract

Background

Perthes Syndrome (Traumatic asphyxia) is rare, which is caused by sudden compressive chest trauma and characterized by subconjunctival hemorrhage, facial edema, craniocervical cyanosis, and petechiae on the upper chest and face.

Case presentation

We present the case of a 4-year-old Caucasian girl who developed traumatic asphyxia associated with intramedullary spinal cord hemorrhage following thoracic compression.

Conclusion

We have not found the association of Perthes syndrome with intramedullary spinal cord hemorrhage described in the medical literature. To our knowledge, the current case is the first report of Perthes Syndrome associated with intramedullary spinal cord hemorrhage.