An unusual presentation of thoracic cord compression by a dorsal arachnoid cyst in a 14-month-old boy. A discussion of the case and review of the literature.
Spinal arachnoid cysts are a rare cause of spinal cord compression in children and presenting symptoms may be subtle. We present a neurologically intact 14-month-old boy who presented with pain and postural irritability from a thoracic arachnoid cyst.
Woon
K
K
Department of Neuroradiology, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 1EF, UK. kelvinwoon@doctors.net.uk
Shah
J
J
Cartmill
M
M
D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome