title: Thoracic radiculopathy from a paravertebral mesothelial cyst.
abstract: We report on an extremely rare case of a paravertebral thoracic mesothelial cyst in a young woman who presented with dorsal radiculopathy affecting the T5 dermatome. The patient underwent a standard transthoracic intercostal approach with removal of the cyst. During the operation, the T5 intercostal neurovascular bundle was found firmly attached to the lesion elucidating the origin of the radicular pain. To our knowledge, this is the first report of radiculopathy due to a paravertebral mesothelial cyst. Although highly unusual, paravertebral mesothelial cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis for lesions inducing dorsal radicular pain.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. p.perrini@neurochirurgiafirenze.it
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perrini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Benedetto
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Buccoliero
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Di Lorenzo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D035583:Rare Diseases; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D035423:Thoracic Cavity / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D016896:Treatment Outcome