Noncommunicating thoracolumbar intradural extramedullary arachnoid cyst in an 8-year-old boy: intact removal by spontaneous delivery.
Pediatr Neurosurg
; 45(6): 410-3, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
Noncommunicating spinal intradural extramedullary arachnoid cysts are an extremely rare cause of spinal cord compression. An 8-year-old boy presented with progressive paraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a posterior intradural extramedullary arachnoid cyst extending from T(11) to L(3) vertebral bodies. The multilevel noncommunicating cyst was totally removed by simple delivery without rupture through a single-level laminoplasty. To our knowledge, no such case has been reported in the literature.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Compresión de la Médula Espinal
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Neoplasias de la Médula Espinal
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Quistes Aracnoideos
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Procedimientos Neuroquirúrgicos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Neurosurg
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROCIRURGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía