Midline communicating spinal extradural arachnoid cyst
West Indian med. j
; 37(3): 175-8, sept. 1988. ilus
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ABSTRACT
A case of communicating spinal extradural arachnoid cyst arising from the thoracic midline dural defect is reported in a 17-year-old lad. The condition is a rare cause of spinal cord compression, and usually presents with progressive spastic paraparesis in adolescence. Fifty-eight per cent of the cases reported are of the communicating type. Myelography establishes the diagnosis if the cysts can be filled with contrast medium. Surgical removal of the cyst and obliteration of the communication usually lelads to prompt improvement in neurological symptoms
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Aracnoides
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Compresión de la Médula Espinal
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Meningomielocele
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
1988
Tipo del documento:
Article