Spinal extradural meningeal cysts: An MRI evaluation of a case series and literature review

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 132-136

  Netra, Rana ^a   Min, Li ^a   Shao Hui, Ma ^a   Wang, Jin Chen ^a   Bin, Yan ^a   Ming, Zhang ^a,b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MEDICAL SCHOOL OF XI AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

arachnoid cyst; cerebrospinal; dural defect; extradural; magnetic resonance; spinal cord

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MENINGEAL CYST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL EXTRADURAL MENINGEAL CYST; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARACHNOID CYSTS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79954531452     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181e47b47     Document Type: Article

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