Jitendra Singh Shekhawat1, Arvind Sharma2, Jagdish Chaudhary3, Ashish4
BACKGROUND
Arachnoid cyst of spinal cord (ACS) is a very uncommon lesion of the spinal cord.
The problem with these lesions is that they can stimulate the pain of prolapsed
intervertebral disc pathology and patient may be misdiagnosed for the same. In
this study we wanted to diagnose and establish a surgical treatment in such
patients.
METHODS
This study is a case series and comprised of 12 patients which was conducted in
Department of Neurosurgery, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, in which
all patients having arachnoid cyst of spinal cord were operated and follow-up for
reliving of symptoms or development of new symptoms.
RESULTS
Our study demonstrates that surgical result is good when spinal arachnoid cyst is
better. All patients who underwent surgery were having significant improvement
in symptoms and quality of life.
CONCLUSIONS
Surgical management is primary treatment modality in patients of arachnoid cyst
of spinal cord and the results of surgery in such patients are good.
