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Date Published: 02/02/2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v558i2.17115
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Vol. 558 No. 2 (2026)
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Trần, H. T., & Trần, T. T. (2026). CYST EXPANSION IN THE DURAL SAC OF THE CERVICAL SPINAL CORD: A CASE REPORT OF CYST REMOVAL VIA ANTERIOR CERVICAL APPROACH. Vietnam Medical Journal, 558(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v558i2.17115

CYST EXPANSION IN THE DURAL SAC OF THE CERVICAL SPINAL CORD: A CASE REPORT OF CYST REMOVAL VIA ANTERIOR CERVICAL APPROACH

Hữu Tài Trần, Thanh Tuyền Trần

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Abstract

Subarachnoid cysts within the cervical spinal dura mater are an extremely rare pathology, representing less than 1% of all spinal cord lesions. These cysts can expand via a ball-valve mechanism, leading to gradual compression of the spinal cord. Surgical treatment is indicated in patients with large cysts that cause spinal cord or nerve root compression. While there is agreement on the necessity of either small fenestration or complete cyst removal to alleviate compression, the extent of surgical intervention remains a subject of discussion. This case report presents a large subarachnoid cyst within the cervical spinal dura mater causing compression, which was successfully surgically removed through a minimally invasive anterior cervical approach.

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Subarachnoid cyst in the dura mater, cervical spinal cord compression, anterior cervical approach

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