Unilateral neuropathic arthropathy of the shoulder secondary to syringomyelia: Diagnostic challenges

Figure 1 Neuropathic arthropathy of the shoulder in a 40-year-old woman with a syrinx. A: Antero-posterior X-ray of the left shoulder showing concentric bone atrophy of the upper end of the humerus with dislocation of shoulder joint; B: Scapula and clavicle appear to be intact.

Figure 2 Magnetic resonance imaging images. Sagittal T2 fat suppressed (A and B) and T2-weighted (C) and magnetic resonance imaging images showing a long segment syringohydromyelia through the cervical cord, extending into the upper thoracic region.