Intramedullary pearly tumour.
The presentation treatment and postoperative progress of two patients with pearly intraspinal epidermoids is described. In one of the patients the tumour recurred after the first removal, necessitating a second operation. Despite serious disturbances of gait both patients improved following surgery. The literature in respect of these tumours is reviewed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*