Document Type
Article
Publication Date
April 2007
Abstract
Though the nomenclature regarding spinal arachnoid cysts and meningoceles is confusing and sometimes overlapping, spinal arachnoid cysts and meningoceles are distinct entities with different presentations and etiologies. Meningoceles are usually congenital lesions discovered at infancy with a high incidence of associated anomalies. Spinal arachnoid cysts are most often asymptomatic but can cause nerve root and/or cord compression. We review the presentation, pathophysiology, and management of these lesions.
Recommended Citation
Dahlgren, Ryan M.; Baron, Eli M.; and Vaccaro, Alexander R., "Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of spinal meningoceles and arachnoid cysts" (2007). Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers. Paper 4.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/orthofp/4
Comments
This article has been peer reviewed. It it the authors' final version prior to publication in Seminars in Spine Surgery, 18(3):148-153, 2006. The published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.semss.2006.06.003; copyright is retained by Elsevier, Inc.