J Korean Radiol Soc. 1975 Sep;11(2):147-150. Korean.
Published online Aug 03, 2016.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1975.11.2.147
Published online Aug 03, 2016.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1975.11.2.147
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Case Report
Congenital spinal arachnoid diverticula: Report of A Case
B H Lee,
S H Koo,
C K Hahm
and S R Kang
Abstract
Spinal arachnoid diverticula is a very rare disease of congenital and acquired forms. Most of cases haveneurological symptoms as seen in spinal cord tumor. Authors report a case of congenital spinal arachnoiddiverticula mainly involved in lumbar area. This patient is 11 year-old Korean male with complaints of limping ofboth legs and bilateral equinovarus deformities. Spastic paraparesis is observed in neurological examination.Characteristic radiographic findings are observed in simple T-L spine and pantopaque myelogram. Review of literature is submitted.
Keywords
Arachnoid; diverticula
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