CSF bone cyst in a cervical vertebra

Br J Neurosurg. 2010 Oct;24(5):600-1. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2010.487133.

Abstract

A 43 year male patient presented with neck pain, upper limb paraesthesia and right foot weakness. A MRI scan revealed a bone cyst involving C4 spinous process, lamina, pedicles and the posterior part of the vertebral body causing focal spinal stenosis. A C4 laminectomy and C3-C5 lateral mass screw fixation was done. Intra-operatively the cyst was found to contain CSF with an associated dural defect. A CSF cervical vertebral cyst has not been previously reported in the literature. The clinical presentation, radiological features and management of this CSF vertebral cyst is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Cysts / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Bone Cysts / diagnosis
  • Cervical Vertebrae* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Laminectomy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neck Pain / etiology
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome