A huge intramedullary epidermoid cyst: mimicking cauda equina ependymoma. Diagnostic failure of myelography and myelo-CT.
Intraspinal epidermoid tumors are rare and the intramedullary location is quite uncommon. In this report, a 48-year-old patient with intramedullary epidermoid cyst mimicking a cauda equina ependymoma is presented and diagnostic failure of conventional myelography and Myelo-CT is questioned and related literature is reviewed.
Biliciler
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Department of Neurosurgery, Inönü University Medical School, Malatya, Turkey.
Vatansever
M
M
Fuat Erten
S
S
Saraç
K
K
Colak
A
A
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed