title: Spinal epidermoid cysts without congenital anomalies associated. Report of two cases.
abstract: MR findings in two patients with intradural spinal epidermoid tumors without spinal anomalies are reported. In one case this tumor was congenital, the other one was considered iatrogenic. Origin and MR characteristics of this lesion are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatry, General Hospital of Galicia, Santiago del Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bollar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prieto
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Allut
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gelabert
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology