Rapid expansion of a ventral arachnoid cyst after syringo-subarachnoid shunting in the thoracic spinal cord: Case report

Andrew Jea; Ramon Navarro; Barth A. Green

doi:10.1016/j.surneu.2004.11.032

Rapid expansion of a ventral arachnoid cyst after syringo-subarachnoid shunting in the thoracic spinal cord: Case report

Andrew Jea, Ramon Navarro, Barth A. Green

Neurological Surgery

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Abstract

Background: Intradural spinal arachnoid cysts have rarely been reported in association with intramedullary cysts. These associated lesions most commonly occur in the thoracic spine. Case Description: We reported an unusual balance of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics between an initially occult arachnoid cyst and syringomyelia. The arachnoid cyst was not allowed to express itself until the syrinx was decompressed with a syringo-subarachnoid shunt. Conclusion: Only one other report in the literature described a similar case; however, our case is the first to be confirmed by intraoperative ultrasound.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	86-89
Number of pages	4
Journal	Surgical neurology
Volume	64
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surneu.2004.11.032
State	Published - Jul 2005

Keywords

Arachnoid cyst
Intraoperative ultrasonography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Syringo-subarachnoid shunt
Syringomyelia
Thoracic spine

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Clinical Neurology
Surgery

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