The sequelae of a neglected thoracolumbar cysticspinal lesion

[摘要] Large thoracolumbar intradural cystic lesions are rare. The possible diagnosis would be a cystic nervesheath tumour, dural ectasia or arachnoid cyst. We report the first case of a neglected giant thoracolumbarspinal cystic tumour that had resulted in progressive deleterious spinal column deformity due to bonyerosion precluding any form of surgical remedy. In the same case, another fatal sequela of a neglectedspinal cystic tumour is a spontaneous rupture resulting in an acute hydrocephalus and mortality. Thiscase impresses the natural history of a spinal cystic lesion. The take home point would be these casesneed early surgical intervention is indicated to prevent sequelae that has been described.

[学科分类] 精神健康和精神病学

[关键词] Lumbar tumour;lumbar cystic tumour;hydrocephalus