Post-Spinal Anesthesia Intradural Extramedullary Arachnoid Cyst Formation: A Case Report
Shumaila S Malik1, Hadi Shah1, Maheen Nasir2
1Radiology, Alnoor Diagnostic Center, Lahore, PAK.
Cureus
|September 11, 2023
Summary
A rare intradural extramedullary arachnoid cyst developed after spinal anesthesia in a C-section patient. Surgical removal resolved neurological symptoms, highlighting the need for prompt diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Neurology
- Anesthesiology
Background:
- Intradural extramedullary arachnoid cysts are rare complications following spinal anesthesia.
- Spinal anesthesia is commonly used for Cesarean sections.


