J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1996 Oct;25(10):2122-2126.

An Arachnoid Cyst in Cervical Spinal Canal: Case Report

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Taejeon Eul-Gi General Hospital, Taejeon, Korea.

Abstract

The authors have experienced a case of an arachnoid cyst within the cervical canal. The patient suffered from right upper extremity pain and numbness for 1 month. On cervical MRI, intradural extramedullary mass was detected. A total laminectomy of C5, C6 and C7 was performed. We could diagnose by radiological and pathological findings.

Keyword

Spinal arachnoid cyst; Intradural extramedullary mass

MeSH Terms

Arachnoid*
Humans
Hypesthesia
Laminectomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Spinal Canal*
Upper Extremity
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