Cervicothoracic Intradural Arachnoid Cyst Misdiagnosed as Motor Neuron Disease
Joint Authors
Tonn, J. C.
Merl, T.
Buchwald, B.
Erös, C.
Müller, M. B.
Himmerich, H.
Sämann, P. G.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recognizing syndromes which mimic ALS is crucial both to avoid giving this diagnosis erroneously and since there may be appropriate treatments.
We report a 63-year-old woman diagnosed with possible ALS five years ago based on upper and lower motor neuron signs with typical electrophysiology and normal cranial MRI.
At reassessment, spinal MRI revealed a cervicothoracic cyst with cord compression that was successfully treated neurosurgically.
Histopathology confirmed an arachnoid origin as suspected from MRI.
Spinal cysts may mimic ALS and need to be thoroughly excluded by appropriate imaging.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sämann, P. G.& Himmerich, H.& Merl, T.& Erös, C.& Müller, M. B.& Tonn, J. C.…[et al.]. 2010. Cervicothoracic Intradural Arachnoid Cyst Misdiagnosed as Motor Neuron Disease. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sämann, P. G.…[et al.]. Cervicothoracic Intradural Arachnoid Cyst Misdiagnosed as Motor Neuron Disease. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sämann, P. G.& Himmerich, H.& Merl, T.& Erös, C.& Müller, M. B.& Tonn, J. C.…[et al.]. Cervicothoracic Intradural Arachnoid Cyst Misdiagnosed as Motor Neuron Disease. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458383
