Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2019

SPINAL EXTRADURAL ARACHNOID CYST

Ajaydeep Singh, Arvinpreet Kour, G. S. Bindra

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Background: Spinal extradural arachnoid cysts are rare cause of compressive myelopathy with various presentations. They account for 1 % of spinal tumors Case: A 21 years female patient presented to us with mild dull aching pain in the intrascapular region. MRI revealed extradural cystic lesion posterior to the thecal sac of size 2.3×1.0 × 1.9 at D5–D6 level with mild extension into medial part of right D5–D6 neural foramen. Laminectomy (Partial D5 and complete D6) and complete excision of cyst was done, there was no dural defect. Conclusion: Surgery is indicated for symptomatic patients. Complete excision of cyst with repair of dural defect remains standard procedure and provides cure. Conclusion: Extradural arachnoid cysts are primarily treated with total removal of the cyst wall and closure of the dural defect. It’s a rare lesion requiring surgery only

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SPINAL EXTRADURAL ARACHNOID CYST, Ajaydeep Singh, Arvinpreet Kour, G.S. Bindra INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-1 | January-2019

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