title: Traumatic intraspinal extradural ganglion cyst in a teenager: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Spinal extradural cyst is a rare cause of spinal cord or nerve root compression. We present a case which is unique due to both the young age of the patient and its distinctly acute haemorrhagic presentation. In what is normally considered a degenerative disease in older patients this has implications for the possibility of a traumatic aetiology in children. The literature on the classification of extradural cysts is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK.
authors.forename: Sarju S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Vasani
authors.forename: Andreas K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Demetriades
authors.forename: Shabin M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Habib
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ellamushi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery