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ArticleeNeurologicalSci2022

Spinal extradural arachnoid cyst: A rare cause of thoracic myelopathy.

Alexander J Savage, Mina Asaid, Catriona McLean, Patrick Chan

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Article in eNeurologicalSci, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alexander J SavageMonash Medical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia.
Mina AsaidDepartment of Neurosurgery, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3181, Australia.
Catriona McLeanDepartment of Anatomical Pathology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3181, Australia.
Patrick ChanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3181, Australia.
Alfred Health · AUMonash University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A spinal extradural arachnoid cyst (SEAC) is a rare condition which can lead to back pain, radiculopathy, and compressive myelopathy. It accounts for approximately 1% of spinal tumours. The exact aetiology of SEACs is not well understood; however, this study is supportive of a traumatic aetiology of this disease in addition to supporting a uni-directional valve as a mechanism of CSF accumulation. The purpose of this study is to review the presentation, work-up, treatment and postoperative course of a patient with SEAC. We present the case of a 40-year-old male with a history of trauma who developed a SEAC and was treated surgically at our unit. Although a rare disease, we highlight the importance of early diagnosis and surgical treatment as it is a surgically curable disease with a good postoperative prognosis.

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Extradural arachnoid cystSpinal surgeryThoracic myelopathy

Identifiers

PMID35769918
PMCPMC9234595
OpenAlexW4283217599

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