scholarly journals Spinal extradural arachnoid cyst in a child—a case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Toyin A Oyemolade ◽  
Augustine A Adeolu ◽  
Olusola K Idowu
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Subarachnoid Space ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Arachnoid Cysts ◽  
Nerve Roots ◽  
Complete Surgical Excision ◽  
Spinal Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Extradural Arachnoid Cyst

ABSTRACT Extradural spinal arachnoid cysts are rare lesions. They frequently communicate with the subarachnoid space through a defect in the dura. Symptoms result from compression of the spinal cord or nerve roots. The treatment of choice is complete surgical excision. We report the case of a 12-year-old girl with extradural spinal arachnoid cyst who had complete surgical excision with good outcome.

scholarly journals Non-communicating extradural arachnoid cyst: a rare case report with review of literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-159
Author(s):  
Asheesh Kumar Gupta ◽  
Anand Sharma ◽  
Avdhesh Shukla ◽  
S.N. Iyengar
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Subarachnoid Space ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Congenital Defects ◽  
En Bloc ◽  
Lower Extremity Weakness ◽  
Extradural Arachnoid Cyst

Abstract Extradural arachnoid cysts in the spine are uncommon causes of spinal cord compression in the paediatric population that are thought to arise from congenital defects in the duramater. In most literatures it is describe that such cysts communicating with the intrathecal subarachnoid space through a small defect in the dura. In this case report we describe a case of a child who presented with spinal cord compression caused by a large spinal extradural arachnoid cyst that did not communicate with the intradural subarachnoid space. An 9 year-old girl presented with progressive lower-extremity weakness, myelopathy, and severe gait ataxia. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine demonstrated a large extradural arachnoid cyst extending from T4 to T9. The patient underwent a thoracic laminectomy for en bloc resection of the spinal extradural arachnoid cyst. Intra-operatively, the dura was intact and there was no evidence of communication into the intradural subarachnoid space. Postoperatively, the patient’s motor strength and ambulation improved immediately, and no subsequent cerebrospinal fluid leak occurred.

scholarly journals Long segment dorsolumbar spinal arachnoid cyst: a case report

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-87
Author(s):  
Pankaj Gupta ◽  
Nityanand Gopal ◽  
Varsha Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Spastic Paraparesis ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Complete Surgical Excision ◽  
Spinal Arachnoid Cyst

Abstract Congenital spinal intradural arachnoid cyst involving almost the entire spine is very rare. We report a case of 15 years old boy, who presented with progressive spastic paraparesis with gait instability for last 4 months. MRI spine revealed thoracolumbar arachnoid cyst extending from D4 to L3 segment. Complete surgical excision of arachnoid cyst and laminoplasty was done. Patient recovered completely and histopathological examination of specimen confirmed the diagnosis of arachnoid cyst.

scholarly journals Role of intraoperative dynamic magnetic resonance myelogram in management of giant dorsolumbar spinal extradural arachnoid cyst: case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Kumar Mishra ◽  
Nupur Pruthi ◽  
Rose Dawn Bharath ◽  
Bhaskara Rao Malla
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Arachnoid Cysts ◽  
Ct Myelography ◽  
Novel Technique ◽  
Similar Report ◽  
Extradural Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Mr Myelography

Giant dorsolumbar spinal arachnoid cysts are a complex, poorly understood, and difficult to manage clinical entity. Traditional CT myelography is technically difficult to use in these cases to detect the site of leakage preoperatively. The authors report a novel technique for detecting the site of the leak by using sequential, dynamic intraoperative MR myelography. To the authors’ knowledge, there is no other similar report in the literature.

scholarly journals Symptomatic spinal extradural arachnoid cyst with cord compression in a family: case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold H. Menezes ◽  
Patrick W. Hitchon ◽  
Brian J. Dlouhy
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Progressive Myelopathy ◽  
Family Case ◽  
Extradural Arachnoid Cyst

A family with familial spinal extradural arachnoid cyst is presented. A 14-year-old boy had an extensive T-8 through L-2 dorsal extradural arachnoid cyst with spinal cord compression and slowly progressive myelopathy. His mother had presented 4 years earlier with acute excruciating back pain due to the combination of a lumbar extradural arachnoid cyst at L2–4 and an extruded disc at L3–4. The literature is reviewed in light of the pathogenesis, imaging, and surgical technique required for treatment.

scholarly journals Case Report: A Case of Acquired Symptomatic Arachnoid Cyst in an Elderly Patient

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Ryosuke Sawaya ◽  
Daisuke Shimbo ◽  
Katsuyuki Asaoka ◽  
Kazuki Uchida ◽  
Koji Itamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patient ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Subarachnoid Space ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Arachnoid Cysts ◽  
Subdural Hygroma ◽  
Cyst Excision ◽  
Cyst Recurrence

Arachnoid cysts comprise approximately 1% of all intracranial space-occupying lesions and etiologies of its formation are believed to be both congenital and acquired. However, very few cases of symptomatic acquired arachnoid cyst have been reported so far in the elderly. Here we report a case of acquired symptomatic arachnoid cyst in an elderly patient. We present here a case of 75 years-old male presenting with seizure-like episode. He was diagnosed bilateral subdural hygroma and left-sided arachnoid cyst by CT. However, he was performed CT 12 years ago, which showed no arachnoid cyst then. We performed microsurgical cyst excision and fenestration to the subarachnoid space. Postoperatively his condition has been excellent so far, with no cyst recurrence.

Congenital Extradural Cyst of the Orbital Optic Nerve: Case Report

Neurosurgery ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Celli ◽  
L. Palma ◽  
E. Palatisky
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Optic Nerve ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Spinal Canal ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Arachnoid Cysts ◽  
Microscopic Features ◽  
Extradural Cyst ◽  
Extradural Arachnoid Cyst

Abstract A rare congenital arachnoid cyst of the orbital optic nerve affecting a 5-year-old boy is described and the relevant literature is reviewed. On the basis of the macro- and microscopic features of the reported case, an analogy is suggested between the observed optic nerve cyst and the extradural arachnoid cyst of the spinal canal, Moreover, the hypotheses put forward to explain the pathogenesis of spinal extradural arachnoid cysts may also account for the exceptional appearance of a similar cyst in the orbital portion of the optic nerve.

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