title: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome associated with multiple spinal meningeal cysts--case report.
abstract: A 40-year-old female with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome was admitted because of a large pelvic mass. Radiological examination revealed multiple spinal meningeal cysts. The first operation through a laminectomy revealed that the cysts originated from dilated dural sleeves containing nerve roots. Packing of dilated sleeves was inadequate. Finally the cysts were oversewed through a laparotomy. The cysts were reduced, but the postoperative course was complicated by poor wound healing and diffuse muscle atrophy. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome associated with spinal cysts may be best treated by endoscopic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Oita Medical University.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Isono
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kinjo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kakisako
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008578:Meninges / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome