Spinal arachnoid cyst with weakness in the limbs and abdominal pain

A 7-year-old male admitted with neck rigidity, severe pain in the abdomen, and progressive weakness in the lower limbs was diagnosed as having a spinal intramedullary arachnoid cyst. There was a dramatic and immediate recovery after fenestration of the cyst.

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Published in:Pediatric neurology 1999-02, Vol.20 (2), p.155-156
Main Authors: Aithala, Guru Raj, Sztriha, Laszlo, Amirlak, Iradj, Devadas, Kunjupanicker, Ohlsson, Ingrid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Arachnoid Cysts - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Humans
Leg
Male
Medical sciences
Muscle Rigidity - etiology
Muscle Weakness - etiology
Neck
Neurology
Spinal Cord Compression - etiology
Spinal Cord Diseases - complications
Tropical medicine
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:A 7-year-old male admitted with neck rigidity, severe pain in the abdomen, and progressive weakness in the lower limbs was diagnosed as having a spinal intramedullary arachnoid cyst. There was a dramatic and immediate recovery after fenestration of the cyst.
ISSN:0887-8994
1873-5150
DOI:10.1016/S0887-8994(98)00131-3