Spinal arachnoid cysts In a 15-year-old boy
Keywords:
intradural arachnoid cysts, MRIAbstract
Spinal arachnoid cysts are a rare cause of spinal cord compression. These cysts most commonly occur in the middle to lower thoracic spine but also have been reported in the lumbar, lumbosacral, and thoracolumbar regions.
The presenting symptoms may include pain, paresthesia, neurogenic intermittent claudication, bowel or bladder dysfunction, and variable degrees of spastic weakness. MRI is the diagnostic procedure of choice as it is noninvasive and can demonstrate the nature of cyst, size, and the anatomic relationship with the spinal cord.
The etiology and pathogenesis of spinal arachnoid cysts are not clear. Although they most probably have a congenital origin, some may be acquired from trauma, iatrogenic damage, hemorrhage, meningeal infection, or inflammation.
In this article, we report one patient 15 years old with spinal intradural arachnoid cysts.
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