Extradural arachnoid cysts are rare lesions which may produce symptoms by compressing the spinal cord or nerve roots. Surgery is the treatment of choice in such lesions but asymptomatic patients can be managed conservatively. Symptomatic patients have good results with surgical excision of the cyst.
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Balasubramaniam S, Tyagi DK, Savant HV, Sheikh ZA. Solitary Symptomatic Spinal Extradural Arachnoid Cyst Needing Surgical Treatment: A Series of Three Cases. J Spinal Surg 2016;3(1):8-11.