Lumbosacral extradural arachnoid cysts: Diagnostic and indication for surgery

European Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 218-222

  Kunz, U ^a   Mauer, U M ^a   Waldbaur, H ^a  

^a BUNDESWEHRKRANKENHAUS ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid flow; Low back pain; Lumbosacral extradural arachnoid cyst; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD CYST; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ARACHNOID CYSTS; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033036840     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050161     Document Type: Article

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