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Spinal extradural meningeal cysts that contain nerve fibers: case report. 1987

M N Bucci, and J E McGillicuddy

Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

We describe a case of extradural meningeal cysts of the lumbar spine that contain nerve fibers. These lesions are anatomically distinct from both perineurial and meningeal cysts. Drainage and suturing of the cyst walls to the dorsal dura mater was effective in relieving the clinical symptoms.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008161	Lumbosacral Region	Region of the back including the LUMBAR VERTEBRAE, SACRUM, and nearby structures.	Lumbar Region,Lumbar Regions,Lumbosacral Regions,Region, Lumbar,Region, Lumbosacral,Regions, Lumbar,Regions, Lumbosacral
D008297	Male		Males
D008578	Meninges	The three membranes that cover the BRAIN and the SPINAL CORD. They are the dura mater, the arachnoid, and the pia mater.
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009412	Nerve Fibers	Slender processes of NEURONS, including the AXONS and their glial envelopes (MYELIN SHEATH). Nerve fibers conduct nerve impulses to and from the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.	Cerebellar Mossy Fibers,Mossy Fibers, Cerebellar,Cerebellar Mossy Fiber,Mossy Fiber, Cerebellar,Nerve Fiber
D003560	Cysts	Any fluid-filled closed cavity or sac that is lined by an EPITHELIUM. Cysts can be of normal, abnormal, non-neoplastic, or neoplastic tissues.	Cyst
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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