Spinal intramedullary ependymal cyst--current concepts for diagnosis and surgical management

Rita Figueiredo; Bruno Carvalho; Pedro Silva; Lígia Castro; Carina Reis; Paulo Pereira; Rui Vaz

doi:10.3109/02688697.2013.835368

Spinal intramedullary ependymal cyst--current concepts for diagnosis and surgical management

Br J Neurosurg. 2014 Jun;28(3):406-7. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2013.835368. Epub 2013 Sep 13.

Authors

Rita Figueiredo¹, Bruno Carvalho, Pedro Silva, Lígia Castro, Carina Reis, Paulo Pereira, Rui Vaz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neuroradiology, Centro Hospitalar S. João , Oporto , Portugal.

PMID: 24032993
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2013.835368

Abstract

We describe a case of a 48-year-old woman who presented with neck pain and progressive left arm weakness. Magnetic Resonance Imaging showed a cervical intramedullary cystic lesion. The lesion was removed and neuropathological analysis revealed an ependymal cyst.

Keywords: cyst; ependymal cyst; intramedullary; spinal cord.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Central Nervous System Cysts / diagnosis*
Central Nervous System Cysts / surgery*
Ependyma / surgery*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Neurosurgical Procedures / methods
Spinal Cord Diseases / diagnosis*
Spinal Cord Diseases / surgery*