Intramedullary arachnoid cyst in an adult: Case report and review

Arachnoid cysts in the spine are a rare entity with extradural occurrence being the commonest. Arachnoid cysts in intramedullary location are sparingly reported in elderly. We herein report a case of intramedullary arachnoid cyst in an adult female who presented with features of compressive myelopat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian journal of neurosurgery 2016-01, Vol.11 (1), p.77-80
Hauptverfasser:	Alugolu, Rajesh, Arradi, Vamshidhar, Sahu, B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adults Arachnoid cysts Care and treatment CASE REPORT Complications and side effects Health aspects
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Zusammenfassung:	Arachnoid cysts in the spine are a rare entity with extradural occurrence being the commonest. Arachnoid cysts in intramedullary location are sparingly reported in elderly. We herein report a case of intramedullary arachnoid cyst in an adult female who presented with features of compressive myelopathy.
ISSN:	1793-5482 2248-9614
DOI:	10.4103/1793-5482.145054