Multiple lumbar arachnoid cysts. Case report.
Arachnoid cysts are a rare cause of compression of the contents of the lumbar spinal canal; in the literature only about 100 cases are reported. The various methods of diagnosis are discussed in the light of a recent case observed by the authors.
D000328:Adult; D001099:Arachnoid / Q000601:surgery*; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed