Intraspinal Congenital Cyst

According to their histology indicates that they are present at birth and are congenital, they grow slowly and may not become symptomatic until later in life. The clinical picture may be indistinguishable from that produced by true spinal neoplasms, with back pain, radiculopathy, or myelopathy. As many as 50% of children with these cysts will have spinal dysraphism. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice.