Sacral canal cysts

Authors

  • M. M. Leshko Kiev regional clinical hospital, Kiev, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.108785

Keywords:

sacral canal cyst, perineural cyst, Tarlov cyst, arachnoidal cyst, meningeal diverticulum

Abstract

Modern views on the terminology, classification, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis and surgical treatment of sacral canal cysts of meningeal origin are presented.

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Published

2009-03-15

How to Cite

Leshko, M. M. (2009). Sacral canal cysts. Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, (1), 10–13. https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.108785

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