Dermoid of the conus medullaris.
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.
Krishna
Kavita K
KK
Department of Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Medical College and Bharati Hospital, Dhankawadi, Pune 411043, Maharashtra, India. kavitakcube@rediffmail.com
Agarwal
Pankaj A
PA
Agarwal
Sunil I
SI
Jain
M M
MM
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*