J Korean Radiol Soc. 1975 Sep;11(2):147-150. Korean.
Published online Aug 03, 2016.
Copyright © The Korean Society of Radiology
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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