Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Menigocele Associated with Neurofibromatosis and Kyphoscoliosis.
10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.5.383
- Author:
Young Jin KIM
1
;
Hyun Min CHO
;
Chee Soon YOON
;
Chan Kyu LEE
;
Tae Yeon LEE
;
June Pill SEOK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Korea. csking1@konyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mediastinal disease;
Cysts;
Thoracic meningocele
- MeSH:
Decompression;
Drainage;
Humans;
Mediastinal Diseases;
Meningocele;
Middle Aged;
Neurofibromatoses;
Neurofibromatosis 1;
Spinal Puncture;
Spine
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2011;44(5):383-386
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 46-year-old man presented with a lateral thoracic meningocele associated with cutaneous neurofibromatosis type I and kyphoscoliosis of the thoracic spine upon medical examination. In the majority of such cases, these meningoceles remain asymptomatic, but surgery is indicated when giant or symptomatic cysts are present. The large thoracic meningocele was successfully extirpated through the transthoracic approach in combination with lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal drainage for decompression of the cyst.
