Intradural dermoid cyst. A case report.
Intraspinal tumors must be included in the long list of differential diagnosis in the patient presenting with the low-back radicular pain syndrome. These tumors are classified easily by their relationship to the dura, and the type of compression readily discerned by myelography. Intradural dermoid cysts account for 1% of intraspinal tumor, but prompt, meticulous, surgical intervention may result in an excellent outcome.
D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004388:Dura Mater; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*