TY - JOUR
T1 - Progressive growth of arachnoid cysts with cauda equina syndrome after lumbar spine surgery
AU - Hung-Kai Weng, Raphaël
AU - Chang, Ming Chau
AU - Feng, Shang Wen
AU - Wang, Shih Tien
AU - Liu, Chien Lin
AU - Chen, Tain Hsiung
PY - 2013/9/1
Y1 - 2013/9/1
N2 - Intradural arachnoid cysts are a rare cause of spinal cord compression. In symptomatic cases neuropathic pain, gait disturbance, and paraparesis or quadriparesis are often present. Postoperative arachnoid cysts have rarely been reported. We describe a 56-year-old male who developed progressively enlarging arachnoid cysts with cauda equina syndrome and vertebral body erosion after lumbar surgery. The clinical presentation of the patient, the possible mechanisms of cyst formation, and the management of the disease are discussed with regard to previous literature.
AB - Intradural arachnoid cysts are a rare cause of spinal cord compression. In symptomatic cases neuropathic pain, gait disturbance, and paraparesis or quadriparesis are often present. Postoperative arachnoid cysts have rarely been reported. We describe a 56-year-old male who developed progressively enlarging arachnoid cysts with cauda equina syndrome and vertebral body erosion after lumbar surgery. The clinical presentation of the patient, the possible mechanisms of cyst formation, and the management of the disease are discussed with regard to previous literature.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jcma.2013.05.011
DO - 10.1016/j.jcma.2013.05.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 23806807
AN - SCOPUS:84883295381
SN - 1726-4901
VL - 76
SP - 527
EP - 531
JO - Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
JF - Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
IS - 9
ER -