Sacral Spinal Meningeal Cyst(Perineurial Cyst): A Case Report.
- Author:
Jun Seung LEE
1
;
Yang Wha PARK
;
Ik Seung KWON
;
Youn Suok RYU
;
Seung Kuan HONG
;
Myong Sun MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul Red Cross Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sacral spinal meningeal cyst(Mcs);
Sacral perineurial cyst;
Delayed myelography;
Delayed computerized tomographic mylography(C.T.M);
Laminectomy
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Classification;
Contrast Media;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Low Back Pain;
Myelography;
Plastics;
Sciatica;
Sutures
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1989;18(4):634-638
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced a rare case of sacral meningeal cyst so called sacral perineurial cyst(Tarlov cyst). A 15 years old girl was admitted to the hospital because of sudden severe low back pain and Lt. sciatica for about one week. We performed delayed myelography and spinal computeized tomographic myelography(C.T.M) for differential diagnosis. Delayed filling of contrast media in the cyst was significant in diagnosis of sacral meningeal cyst type II. Laminectomy of sacrum(S1) was performed for partial excision of cystic wall and plastic suture. Operative finding was typical sacral perineurial cyst(Tarlov cyst) which was recently clssified as sacral meningeal cyst type II. The classification of spinal meningeal cysts in the literature was indistinct and confused. We also agree with Nabors et. al, in current classificcation of spinal meningeal cysts, in which the spinal meningeal cysts, in which the spinal meningeal cysts were divided into 3 groups as extradural spinal Mcs Type I(Diverticulum), Type II(perineurial cyst), intradural spinal Mcs(arachnoid cyst).
