title: Dermoid of the conus medullaris.
abstract: Dermoids are rare midline tumours. When involving the spinal cord they usually present early, in the first decade of life. We present a case of an elderly male with paraparesis. His MRI showed cord expansion at the tip of the conus medullaris; contrast enhancement with Gadolinium revealed a cystic lesion and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of a dermoid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Medical College and Bharati Hospital, Dhankawadi, Pune 411043, Maharashtra, India. kavitakcube@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Kavita K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.forename: Pankaj A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Sunil I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*