Cobb Syndrome: New Case and Historical Review

Authors

  • Ghassan Khalil Bejjani Department of Neurosurgery George Washington University Medical Center Washington, DC United States of America
  • Ghaus M Malik Department of Neurosurgery Henry Ford Hospital Detroit Michigan United States of America

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5915/30-1-16290

Keywords:

Cutaneomeningeal angiomatosis, Cobb syndrome, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Skin angiomas

Abstract

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5915/30-1-16290

Cobb syndrome is a combination of a skin nevus and a spinal angioma in the same segmental distribution. Although this syndrome originally was thought to be rare, its prevalence has been reported to be as high as 20% of patients with spinal angiomas in some series. We report on a case and provide an historical review of the literature to emphasize the importance of recognizing Cobb syndrome, which can lead to early diagnosis and treatment of spinal angiomas, helping to improve the prognosis.

Author Biographies

Ghassan Khalil Bejjani, Department of Neurosurgery George Washington University Medical Center Washington, DC United States of America

M.D.

Department of Neurosurgery
George Washington University Medical Center
Washington, DC
United States of America

Ghaus M Malik, Department of Neurosurgery Henry Ford Hospital Detroit Michigan United States of America

M.D.

Department of Neurosurgery
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit
Michigan
United States of America

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Published

1998-02-01

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Case Reports