Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2015

Spinal intradural epidermoid cyst : A case report and literature review

Sandeep P Inchanalkar, Amit Garud, Chamandeep Singh Kamboj

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<p> Epidermoid cysts are rare benign neoplasms within the neuraxis, which are commonly located in the intracranial region and account for less than 1% of all intraspinal tumors1,2. Epidermoid cysts can be congenital or acquired. Congenital epidermoid cysts are frequently found in association with spinal dysraphisms such as syringomyelia, dermal sinus and spina bifida, while the most common etiology for an acquired cyst is repeated lumbar puncture2,5. Here, we report a 18–year–old female patient with dorsolumbar epidermoid cyst. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well –defined intradural extramedullary lesion at D12–L1 verteal levels, which was hypointense on T1W1 and heterogeneously hyperintense on T2W2 with conus compression. Surprisingly patient had no neurological deficits, surgery was performed to decompress the spinal cord. Histopathology examination of the removed lesion proved it to be epidermoid . In this report , we also discuss the principles of diagnosis and treatment of conus epidermoid in combination with literature review</p>

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Sandeep P Inchanalkar, Amit Garud, Chamandeep Kamboj Spinal intradural epidermoid cyst : A case report and literature review Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 7 July 2015

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