Conus medullaris arachnoid cyst presenting as cauda equina syndrome

Intradural arachnoid cysts are a rare cause of spinal cord and nerve root compression. Primarily, they are present in the thoracic region posteriorly. We report a 25-year-old man who had an intradural arachnoid cyst at the level of conus medullaris presenting with cauda equina syndrome, which is ver...

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Published in:	Asian journal of neurosurgery Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 707 - 709
Main Authors:	Sharif, Salman, Afsar, Afifa, Qadeer, Mohsin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd 01-10-2017 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Subjects:	Arachnoid cysts Care and treatment Case Report Case studies Diagnosis Spinal diseases conus medullaris cauda equina syndrome intradural Arachnoid cysts
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Summary:	Intradural arachnoid cysts are a rare cause of spinal cord and nerve root compression. Primarily, they are present in the thoracic region posteriorly. We report a 25-year-old man who had an intradural arachnoid cyst at the level of conus medullaris presenting with cauda equina syndrome, which is very rare.
ISSN:	1793-5482 2248-9614
DOI:	10.4103/ajns.AJNS_36_15