Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Menigocele Associated with Neurofibromatosis and Kyphoscoliosis
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 383-386, 2011.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-121845
ABSTRACT
A 46-year-old man presented with a lateral thoracic meningocele associated with cutaneous neurofibromatosis type I and kyphoscoliosis of the thoracic spine upon medical examination. In the majority of such cases, these meningoceles remain asymptomatic, but surgery is indicated when giant or symptomatic cysts are present. The large thoracic meningocele was successfully extirpated through the transthoracic approach in combination with lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal drainage for decompression of the cyst.
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Main subject:
Spinal Puncture
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Spine
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Drainage
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Neurofibromatosis 1
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Neurofibromatoses
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Decompression
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Mediastinal Diseases
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Meningocele
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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