Spinal arachnoid cysts
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Spinal arachnoid cysts. They are extradural or intradural in location. They may occur at any spinal level. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pathology
- They are extradural or intradural in location
- They may occur at any spinal level
- Most are incidental
- They may be multiple
Clinical features
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Differential diagnosis
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Treatment
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Monitoring
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References
- Hughes G, Ugokwe K, Benzel EC. A review of spinal arachnoid cysts. Cleve Clin J Med 2008; 75:311-315.
- Bitaraf MA, Zeinalizadeh M, Meybodi AT, Methodi KT, Habibi Z. Multiple extradural spinal arachnoid cysts: a case report and review of the literature. Cases J 2009; 2:7531.
- Jones WD, Kulkarni M, Ravishankar K, Borgstein R, Dupont P. Intracranial hypotension secondary to spinal arachnoid cyst rupture presenting with acute severe headache: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2010; 4:406.
- Willems PW, van den Bergh WM, Vandertop WP. An arachnoid cyst presenting as an intramedullary tumour. JNNP 2000; 68:508-510.
