Spinal cord atrophy following the resection of multiple intraspinal arachnoid cysts: case report and literature review

We report the first case of spinal cord atrophy developing 16 months after resection of multiple intraspinal arachnoid cysts. The patient presented with back pain and the cysts were successfully resected. Sixteen months later, her back pain recurred. Magnetic resonance imaging showed severe atrophy of the spinal cord.

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This study reports the first case of spinal cord atrophy developing 16 months after resection of multiple intraspinal arachnoid cysts. The patient initially experienced back pain, which was successfully treated by cyst resection. However, the back pain recurred 16 months later, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed severe spinal cord atrophy.