ArticleJournal of Korean Neurosurgical Society2021
Surgical Treatment of Ten Adults with Spinal Extradural Meningeal Cysts in the Thoracolumbar Spine.
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- Assessing The Predictive Efficacy of Preoperative MRI Findings in Determining the Location of Dural Defects Associated with Spinal Extradural Arachnoid Cysts.Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology · 2026Article
- Outcome of utilizing real-time contrast medium to detect the fistulas in spinal epidural arachnoid cysts and treat with minimally invasive surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Pediatric spinal arachnoid cysts with compressive myelopathy: single-center experience and update on surgical management.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Article
- Surgical management of a thoraco-lumbar extradural cyst in a pediatric patient with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome: a case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Spinal extradural arachnoid cysts: A novel formation mechanism and dural defect location technology.Heliyon · 2023Article
- How to locate the dural defect in a spinal extradural meningeal cyst: a literature review.Chinese neurosurgical journal · 2022Review
- Location Distribution of Fistulas and Surgical Strategies for Spinal Extradural Meningeal Cysts: A Retrospective Analysis of 30 Cases at a Single Center.Neurospine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo retrospectively analyze the clinical characteristics and surgical experience of 10 adults with spinal extradural meningeal cysts (SEMCs) in the thoracolumbar spine which may further provide evidence for surgical decision-making.
methodsTen adults with SEMCs in the thoracolumbar spine were surgically treated and enrolled in this study. Clinical manifestations, imaging data, intraoperative findings and postoperative outcome were recorded.
resultsClinical manifestations of SEMCs included motor and sensory dysfunction of the lower limbs and urination and defecation disturbance. The cysts presented as intraspinal occupying lesions dorsal to the spine, ranging from the T8 to L3 level. Defects of eight cases were found on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Selective hemilaminectomy or laminectomy were used to reveal the defect within the cyst, which was further sutured with microscopic technique. The final outcome was excellent or good in seven cases and fair in three cases. No recurrence was observed during follow-up.
conclusionSEMCs are rare intraspinal cystic lesions. Radiography and MRI are clinically practical methods to assess defects within SEMCs. Selective hemilaminectomy or laminectomy may reduce surgical trauma. Detection and microscopic suturing of the defects are the key steps to adequately decompress the nervous tissue and prevent postoperative recurrence.
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