Gas in a spinal extradural cyst. Case report.
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.
Kumar
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Department of Neurological Surgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, England.
West
C G
CG
Gillespie
J E
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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
D005740:Gases