Thoracic myelopathy secondary to intradural extramedullary bronchogenic cyst

To report a case of thoracic myelopathy secondary to intradural extramedullary bronchogenic cyst. Case report. A 20-year-old man presented to the emergency department with increasing back pain and lower-extremity weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a cystic lesion at the T4 level with...

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Published in:The journal of spinal cord medicine 2009, Vol.32 (5), p.595-597
Main Authors: Arnold, Paul M, Neff, Laura L, Anderson, Karen K, Reeves, Alan R, Newell, Kathy L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bronchogenic Cyst - complications
Bronchogenic Cyst - surgery
Case Reports
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Spinal Cord Diseases - etiology
Spinal Cord Diseases - surgery
Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery
Young Adult
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Summary:To report a case of thoracic myelopathy secondary to intradural extramedullary bronchogenic cyst. Case report. A 20-year-old man presented to the emergency department with increasing back pain and lower-extremity weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a cystic lesion at the T4 level with mass effect on the spinal cord. The lesion was resected, and histopathologic evaluation showed a cyst lined by respiratory-type epithelium consistent with a bronchogenic cyst. Intradural extramedullary bronchogenic cysts of the thoracic spine have been reported previously but are extremely rare. The treatment of choice is surgical resection.
ISSN:1079-0268
2045-7723
DOI:10.1080/10790268.2009.11754568