Chronic posttraumatic lumbar intradural arachnoid cyst with cauda equina compression: case report.
An unusual case of a chronic posttraumatic lumbar intradural arachnoid cyst causing compression of the cauda equina is reported. The etiological, pathological, and clinical features are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the importance of a correct interpretation of radiological findings.
D001099:Arachnoid; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed