| Literature DB >> 2636844 |
R Kumar1, C G West, J E Gillespie.
Abstract
This case report describes a patient with sciatica resulting from lumbar root compression by a gas-containing cyst in the extradural space. Removal of the cyst provided prompt relief. The origin and anatomic distribution of gas collections in the spine are considered based on a review of the literature.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2636844 DOI: 10.3171/jns.1989.70.3.0486
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurosurg ISSN: 0022-3085 Impact factor: 5.115