title: Gas in a spinal extradural cyst. Case report.
abstract: This case report describes a patient with sciatica resulting from lumbar root compression by a gas-containing cyst in the extradural space. Removal of the cyst provided prompt relief. The origin and anatomic distribution of gas collections in the spine are considered based on a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, England.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gillespie
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004824:Epidural Space; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013115:Spinal Canal; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D005740:Gases