Open AccessTransforaminal endoscopic excision of bi-segmental non-communicating spinal extradural arachnoid cysts: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Zhihe Yun,
Jun Zhang,
Jiu-Ping Wu,
Tong Yu,
Qinyi Liu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9598
Subject(s) - medicine , laminoplasty , laminectomy , surgery , subarachnoid space , arachnoid cyst , lumbar , cyst , spinal cord compression , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , spinal cord , cerebrospinal fluid , pathology , psychiatry
Spinal extradural arachnoid cysts (SEACs) are a rare cause of spinal cord compression. Typically, these cysts communicate with the intradural subarachnoid space through a small defect in the dural sac. For symptomatic SEACs, the standard treatment is to remove the cyst in total with a (hemi)laminectomy or laminoplasty. We present a rare case of bi-segmental non-communicating SEACs and describe our experience of using an endoscopic minimal access technique to remove bi-segmental non-communicating SEACs.