Spinal intradural arachnoid cysts located anterior to the cervical spinal cord - Report of two cases and review of the literature

Kazan S., Ozdemir O., Akyuz M., Tuncer R.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, cilt.91, sa.2, ss.211-215, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 91 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3171/spi.1999.91.2.0211
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.211-215
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: arachnoid cyst, cervical spine, spinal cord, HERNIATION
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The authors describe two rare occurrences of radiographically, surgically and pathologically confirmed spinal intradural arachnoid cysts (not associated with additional pathological entities) that were located anterior to the cervical spinal cord. These lesions have been reported previously in only eight patients. The patients described in this report were young adults who presented with progressive spastic tetraparesis shortly after sustaining mild cervical trauma acid in whom no neurological deficit or bone fracture was demonstrated. The presence of an intradural arachnoid cyst was detected on postcontrast computerized tomography (CT) myelography and on magnetic resonance imaging. both diagnostic tools correctly characterized the cystic nature of the lesion. Plain radiography, plain tomography, and contrast-enhanced CT scans were not diagnostic. In both cases a laminectomy was performed, and the wall of the cyst was excised and fenestrated with subarachnoid space. Postoperatively, the patients made complete neurological recoveries.