J Korean Radiol Soc.  1975 Sep;11(2):147-150. 10.3348/jkrs.1975.11.2.147.

Congenital spinal arachnoid diverticula

• Lee BH
• Koo SH
• Kang SR
• Hahm CK

• KMID: 2345653
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1975.11.2.147

Abstract

Spinal arachnoid diverticula is a very rare disease of congenital and acquired forms. Most of cases haveneurological symptoms as seen in spinal cord tumor. Authors report a case of congenital spinal arachnoiddiverticula mainly involved in lumbar area. This patient is 11 year-old Korean male with complaints of limping ofboth legs and bilateral equinovarus deformities. Spastic paraparesis is observed in neurological examination.Characteristic radiographic findings are observed in simple T-L spine and pantopaque myelogram. Review of literature is submitted.

Keyword

Arachnoid; diverticula

MeSH Terms

Arachnoid Cysts*
Arachnoid*
Clubfoot
Congenital Abnormalities
Diverticulum
Humans
Iophendylate
Leg
Male
Paraparesis, Spastic
Rare Diseases
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
Spine
Iophendylate