Dorso-Lumber Intramedullary dermoid cyst without spinal dysraphism : A rare entity

Dr. Varun Aggarwal; Dr. Harman Sobti; Dr. Ashish Chhabra; Dr. Amit Narang

Volume : VIII, Issue : X, October - 2018

Dorso-Lumber Intramedullary dermoid cyst without spinal dysraphism : A rare entity

Dr. Varun Aggarwal, Dr. Harman Sobti, Dr. Ashish Chhabra, Dr. Amit Narang

Abstract :

Dorso–lumber intramedullary dermoid cyst without spinal dysraphism : A rare case report

Spinal dermoids are uncommon, especially in an intramedullary location. Absence of spinal dysraphism associated with spinal dermoid is extremely rare and with best of our knowledge only seven cases have been reported in the literature till date. This is a case of a 9–year–old boy, who presented with progressive weakness of both the lower limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an intramedullary lesion extending from D11 to L1 with peripheral enhancement on contrast. Decompression of the cystic contents with partial removal of cyst wall was done. Hair with sebum & fat was encountered. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of dermoid cyst. This case adds to the previous reported cases of the rare and uncommon intramedullary space occupying lesions of the spinal cord.