Neurosurgery · 1991 · 57 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurological SurgeryNeurosurgeryCongenital NeurosurgerySpine SurgeryArachnoid CystsHernia RepairSpinal Cord AnatomySpinal Cord DisordersSpinal Cord PathologySpinal TraumaAcute TraumaCongenital Arachnoid CystsHernia FormationIntracranial Arachnoid CystsSpinal Cord HerniationSpinal Cord LesionsTraumatic Dural TearTraumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Abstract A rare case of a true hernia of the spinal cord through a dural defect without evidence of acute trauma is presented. The cause and the differentiation from other congenital and traumatic spinal cord lesions, especially arachnoid cysts, are discussed.