Huge Spinal Extradural Meningeal Cyst in the Thoracolumbar Spine: A Case Report of a Rare Cause of Low Back Pain

Huge Spinal Extradural Meningeal Cyst in the Thoracolumbar Spine: A Case Report of a Rare Cause of Low Back Pain

Symptomatic intraspinal extradural meningeal cysts are rare. We present the case of a 17-year-old female with low back pain, progressive numbness, and radiation pain to the flank and lower limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomographic myelography revealed a huge intraspinal extradural m...

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Main Authors: Su-Hao Liu, Jih-Tsun Ho, Chi-Man Yip, Wei-Chuan Liao, Shu-Shong Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-09-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
spinal cyst
extradural cyst
meningeal cyst
arachnoid cyst
spinal cord compression
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09701469

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