Papilledema associated with a sacral intraspinal cyst.
A rare case of papilledema associated with a large sacral intraspinal cyst is described in a 34-year-old male. Symptoms were aggravated by heavy work and consisted of low back pain, headache, dizziness and episodic vomiting. Papilledema was observed on ophthalmological examination. A valvular mechanism was found to exist between the normal spinal sac and the huge sacral cyst. Division of the valvular fistula combined with a dural plastic operation brought complete relief of all symptoms.
D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008578:Meninges; D009192:Myelography; D010211:Papilledema / Q000209:etiology*; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery