Spinal extradural arachnoid cyst--case report.
A 48-year-old male presented with progressive leg weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography myelography showed an extradural arachnoid cyst extending from the T-12 to L-2 levels in the thoracolumbar region. The cyst was confirmed at surgery and completely removed. This surgical intervention achieved improvement in the neurological symptoms.
Hatashita
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Neurosurgery, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Chiba.
Kondo
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Shimizu
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T
Kurosu
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A
Ueno
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H
D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013115:Spinal Canal; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed