title: Isolated eccentric syrinx of the conus medullaris simulating a tumour.
abstract: There are many reasons for the formation of cavities in the spinal cord. A focal cavitation is distinguished from syringomyclia by the absence of an ependymal lining in the former as opposed to the latter. The authors report a case of an isolated eccentrically placed syringomyelia of the conus medullaris, which caused a cauda equina syndrome and resembled a tumour on MRI.
authors.affiliation: Dr A. Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Centre, V H S Medical Centre, Madras, India. ksree@md2.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramamurthi
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Vasudevan
mesh_terms: D002420:Cauda Equina; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000175:diagnosis*