Spinal extradural meningeal cyst with spinal stenosis

Robinson, Yohan; Reinke, Marcus; Haschtmann, Daniel; Ertel, Wolfgang; Heyde, Christoph E.

doi:10.1038/sj.sc.3101848

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“…However spinal meningeal cysts are considered a rare entity causing back pain. 13 The commonest level of involvement in our study was the sacral region followed by lower lumbar region. Patients in our study had a mean age of 46 years, which might be the reason for lumbosacral predominance.…”

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MRI Findings of Non-Degenerative Pathoanatomical Changes in Low Back Pain

Karki¹,

Panta²,

Gurung³

2016

Nep J Neurosci

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Non-degenerative pathoanatomical changes are far less common than degenerative changes but benefi ts most from imaging assessment. This study aimed to evaluate the non-degenerative pathoanatomical changes in patients undergoing MRI for low back pain.The study was a retrospective study conducted for the duration of 3 years in a multimodality-imaging center. All patients undergoing MRI of lumbosacral spine with complains of low back pain with or without radiculopathy were assessed for morphological changes and other abnormal fi ndings. After excluding patients with degenerative changes, non-degenerative pathologies were evaluated. Data was entered in predesigned proforma and analysis was done with SPSS 21.0.There were 183 patients who met the inclusion criteria and were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 51.23 ±16.86 years. Compression fracture of the vertebra was the most common non-degenerative changes accounting for 34% cases followed by spinal meningeal cysts (26%) and infection (14%). Fractures were more common in upper lumbar level as compared to lower lumbar levels. Meningeal cysts were noted to involve the sacral spinal canal more frequently followed by lower lumbar levels. Infective lesions were equally distributed throughout the lumbar spine. Hemangioma was common lesion involving 16% of cases. Lumbosacral transitional vertebra was seen in 7(3.8%) patients.The common non-degenerative pathoanatomical changes associated with low back pain were traumatic lesion, infection, neoplastic lesion and lumbosacral transitional vertebra.Nepal Journal of Neuroscience 12:59-62, 2015

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MRI Findings of Non-Degenerative Pathoanatomical Changes in Low Back Pain

Karki¹,

Panta²,

Gurung³

2016

Nep J Neurosci

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“…However, such cases require strict neurological/neurosurgical and imaging control. Surgical treatment is indicated in patients with symptomatic cysts [ 19 , 21 ]. Surgical excision or fenestration/drainage are treatment methods of choice.…”

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Occipital Condyle Fracture with Accompanying Meningeal Spinal Cysts as a result of Cervical Spine Injury in 15-Year-Old Girl

Wiktor

Tomaszewski

2015

Case Reports in Orthopedics

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The occipital condyle fracture is rare injury of the craniocervical junction. Meningeal spinal cysts are rare tumors of the spinal cord. Depending on location, these lesions may be classified as extradural and subdural, but extradural spinal cysts are more common. We present the case of a 15-year-old girl who suffered from avulsion occipital condyle fracture treated with use of “halo-vest” system. We established that clinical effect after completed treatment is very good. Control MRI evaluation was performed 12 months after removal of “halo-vest” traction, and clinically silent extradural meningeal spinal cysts were detected at the ventral side of the spinal cord in the cervical segment of the spine. Due to clinically silent course of the disease, we decided to use the conservative treatment. The patient remains under control of our department.

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“…The cyst should be completely resected and the dural defect should be closed. Surgically treated SEMC has a 75% good outcome rate 23) . The outcome depends on the age, the duration, and degree of neurological deficit 2,15) .…”

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