title: Spinal extradural arachnoid cyst.
abstract: The case of 16-year-old boy with a spinal extradural arachnoid cyst is presented. An extradural arachnoid diverticulum extending from T10 to L1 was excised totally with hemilaminectomy. Surgery caused prompt improvement of the neurological deficit. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Gülhane Military Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ersahin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yildizhan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seber
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004824:Epidural Space; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed