Long-term control of recurrent cyst of the conus medullaris. Case report.
The authors report a case in which decompression of an intramedullary epidermoid cyst was maintained by intermittent drainage via an implanted subcutaneous Ommaya reservoir.
D000293:Adolescent; D003560:Cysts / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*