Two Cases of Thoracic Intradural Arachnoid Cyst

Although spinal arachnoid cyst is an uncommon disorder, early diagnosis is important to prevent future spinal cord dysfunction. We report 2 cases of intradural thoracic arachnoid cyst in a 39 year-old male and a 40 year-old female. Both showed thoracic spinal cord dysfunction and MRI was very useful...

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Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 713 - 716
Main Authors Takara, Hiroaki, Kinjoh, Yukio, Kuniyoshi, Shinya, Nishihira, Takeshi, Ibaraki, Kunio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 1992
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ISSN0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI10.5035/nishiseisai.41.713

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Summary:Although spinal arachnoid cyst is an uncommon disorder, early diagnosis is important to prevent future spinal cord dysfunction. We report 2 cases of intradural thoracic arachnoid cyst in a 39 year-old male and a 40 year-old female. Both showed thoracic spinal cord dysfunction and MRI was very useful in the diagnosis of the cysts. Laminectomy and cyst resection were performed, with decompression of the spinal cord comfirmed by intraoperative ultrasonography. Both cases showed gradual functional recovery postoperatively.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.41.713