title: Intrathoracic dural ectasia mimicking neurofibroma and scoliosis. A case report.
abstract: Angular thoracic scoliosis combined with dural ectasia and foraminal enlargement is reported in a patient with neurofibromatosis. The dural cyst was resected through a high thoracic approach and the scoliosis dealt with by posterior spinal fixation with Modulock instrumentation. Follow up after 12 months showed no neurological deficit and no progress of the scoliosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Helfen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Götzinger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lütke
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Likoyiannis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Griss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae