CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2016; 11(01): 77-80
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.145054
CASE REPORT

Intramedullary arachnoid cyst in an adult: Case report and review

Rajesh Alugolu
Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad
,
Vamshidhar Arradi
Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad
,
B Sahu
Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad
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Arachnoid cysts in the spine are a rare entity with extradural occurrence being the commonest. Arachnoid cysts in intramedullary location are sparingly reported in elderly. We herein report a case of intramedullary arachnoid cyst in an adult female who presented with features of compressive myelopathy.



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Article published online:
20 September 2022

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