title: Spinal intramedullary ependymal cyst--current concepts for diagnosis and surgical management.
abstract: We describe a case of a 48-year-old woman who presented with neck pain and progressive left arm weakness. Magnetic Resonance Imaging showed a cervical intramedullary cystic lesion. The lesion was removed and neuropathological analysis revealed an ependymal cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Centro Hospitalar S. João , Oporto , Portugal.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Lígia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vaz
mesh_terms: D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D004805:Ependyma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: cyst; ependymal cyst; intramedullary; spinal cord