Trans-Disc Aspiration of Anterior Cervical Cysts

Background Spinal arachnoid cysts are rare entities occurring mainly in the cervical and thoracic spine. The majority of these lesions are treated through posterior approaches with laminectomy or laminotomy. We present trans-disc and trans-vertebral aspiration of anterior cervical arachno...

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Main Authors: Zahier Ebrahim, Armin Gretschel, Alex van der Horst, Adriaan J. Vlok
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2024-12-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1744248
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description Background Spinal arachnoid cysts are rare entities occurring mainly in the cervical and thoracic spine. The majority of these lesions are treated through posterior approaches with laminectomy or laminotomy. We present trans-disc and trans-vertebral aspiration of anterior cervical arachnoid cysts as an alternative therapeutic approach.
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spelling doaj-art-9d6cfee897cf4d4084f87e1175b022962025-08-20T02:20:18ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672024-12-01130324725110.1055/s-0042-1744248Trans-Disc Aspiration of Anterior Cervical CystsZahier Ebrahim0Armin Gretschel1Alex van der Horst2Adriaan J. Vlok3Department of Neurosurgery, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa Background Spinal arachnoid cysts are rare entities occurring mainly in the cervical and thoracic spine. The majority of these lesions are treated through posterior approaches with laminectomy or laminotomy. We present trans-disc and trans-vertebral aspiration of anterior cervical arachnoid cysts as an alternative therapeutic approach.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1744248cervicalarachnoid cyststrans-disc
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title Trans-Disc Aspiration of Anterior Cervical Cysts
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