Open AccessCervicothoracic arachnoid scys in a patient with neurofibromatosis: Case report
Author(s) -
BB Shehu,
Islam Hassan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v83i09.46775
Subject(s) - medicine , neurofibromatosis , arachnoid cyst , laminectomy , magnetic resonance imaging , cyst , surgery , lesion , central nervous system disease , anatomy , radiology , spinal cord , psychiatry
Intradural cervicothoracic arachnoid cysts are not common. They may be congenital, or secondary to trauma, surgery, haemorrhage, or inflammation. This is a report of a 39-year-old man who presented with cutaneous neurofibromatosis and cervicothoracic arachnoid cyst causing gradual quadriparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an intradural extramedullary anterior cystic lesion at C5-T2 level. Laminectomy and mersupialisation of the cyst was performed. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of arachnoid cyst. The patient recovered without neurological deficit.