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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 60-B, Issue 3, 412-415
Copyright © 1978 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery

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Congenital spinal extradural cyst (lateral meningocele) simulating acute transverse myelitis. Report of a case

RA Dickson, K Arabi, and J Goodfellow

Congenital spinal extradural cysts are rare and may be the cause of acute paraplegia. In their clinical features they closely resemble acute transverse myelitis. Immediate decompression of the spinal cord and removal of the cyst may lead to restoration of normal function. Myelography differentiates these two conditions by showing a cyst in communication with the spinal canal. This investigation must be mandatory.




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