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A screening method to distinguish syndromic from sporadic spinal extradural arachnoid cyst.
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association - 1 May 2018
Ogura Yoji, Yabuki Shoji, Fujibayashi Shunsuke, Okada Eijiro, Iwanami Akio, Watanabe Kota, Nakamura Masaya, Matsumoto Morio, Ishii Ken, Ikegawa Shiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Spinal extradural arachnoid cyst (SEDAC) is a cystic lesion that protrudes into the epidural space from a small dural defect. Early diagnosis of SEDAC is important because its expansion causes neurological damage. Two types of SEDAC, syndromic and sporadic, are present. Syndromic SEDAC is inherited as a part of lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome caused by mutations in the FOXC2 gene; however, it is...
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