Open AccessGoel′s Teflon sponge internal shunt for anterior spinal arachnoid cyst
Author(s) -
Raghvendra Ramdasi,
Abhidha Shah
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8237.139205
Subject(s) - marsupialization , medicine , shunt (medical) , magnetic resonance imaging , cyst , anatomy , surgery , arachnoid cyst , radiology
We report a case of a 6-year-old boy who presented with progressive quadriparesis and bowel-bladder incontinence. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine showed anteriorly located arachnoid cyst in the cervicodorsal region. Following marsupialization of the cyst, an internal Teflon sponge shunt (Goel's shunt) was done that extended from the cyst cavity to the subarchnoid space. The patient improved dramatically in his symptoms. The physical nature of the teflon sponge and its usefulness as an internal shunt are discussed.