title: Extradural spinal arachnoid cyst occurring in a child: a case report.
abstract: Extradural archnoid spinal cysts are rare lesions. Their localization is usually the thoracic spine. Clinically, they are a cause of spinal cord and/ or nerve roots compression. The diagnosis is made by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The pathophysiology is not well known and seems to be different from intradural lesions. The best treatment is surgery. We report the case of a 5-year-old girl with spinal cord compression symptoms who was treated by open surgery. We performed dural defect repair. The outcome was good in the immediate post operative period without complication and total recovery.
authors.affiliation: Academic Hospital Mustapha Pacha, Pediatric Unit of Neurosurgery Department, Algiers, Algeria.
authors.forename: Souad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakhti
authors.forename: Lila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Djaadi
authors.forename: Fella
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Terkmani
authors.forename: Nabila
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tighilt
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Djennas
mesh_terms: D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome