The formation of an intradural extramedullary arachnoid cyst is a rare complication spinal anesthesia. We present case 34-year-old female patient who developed neurological symptoms including bilateral reduction in sensation and strength the lower limbs following C-section under MRI thoracic spine revealed lesion at level T11/T12 upper limit L1 vertebral body, which was pushing cord to side, di...

Introduction: Spina bifida is a congenital malformation involving the vertebral spine with different presentations ranging from occult defects to large cutaneous exposing tissue and nerves.
 Case report: Here we describe patient who had open spina exposure of nerve roots, which seemed be functional on physical examination. A few days after surgery for closure lumbosacral defect, presented ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the usefulness of digital subtraction cystography to identify communicating holes between a spinal extradural arachnoid cyst (SEAC) and the subarachnoid space prior to cyst removal and hole closure. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six patients with SEAC were enrolled in this retrospective study. Digital subtraction cystography and subsequent CT mye...

Thecaloscopy is less invasive exploration of spinal subarachnoid space with ultra-thin flexible endoscope and endoscopic fenestration of scars and adhesions. Thecalopscopy was used in Russian neurosurgery at the first time. Since 2009 we operated 32 patients with following diagnosis: 17--spinal adhesive arachnoiditis (8--local forms, 9--diffuse forms), 12--spinal arachnoid cysts (7--posstraumat...

Arachnoid cyst is a benign, congenital space-occupying brain lesion, which has been found in patients with schizophrenia. The association between arachnoid cyst and schizophrenia remains controversial, but the location of the arachnoid cyst may give rise to a specific symptom presentation in schizophrenia. We present a 31-year-old woman with an established diagnosis of schizophrenia coexisting ...

We report two patients with an idiopathic transdural spinal cord herniation at the thoracic level. Phase-contrast MR imaging was helpful in showing an absence of CSF flow ventral to the herniated cord and a normal CSF flow pattern dorsal to the cord, which excluded a compressive posterior arachnoid cyst.

INTRODUCTION Scalloping sacral arachnoid cyst though a rare condition, should be suspected in cases of persistent perianal pain without any obvious urological or anorectal pathology. Such difficult cases justify ordering an M.R.I of spine as plain X-Rays and clinical examination may come out to be inconclusive. X-ray in later stages may show changes corresponding to scalloping of bone due press...