title: Giant intramedullary epidermoid extending from the brain stem to the upper thoracic spinal cord.
abstract: Epidermoid cysts are benign tumors originating from ectoderm remnants. Most     epidermoid cyst cases are intracranial. Spinal epidermoid cysts are uncommon and     most of the reported cases are in the thoracic and lumbar spine. Occurrence of     intramedullary epidermoid cysts in the cervical spine is extremely rare. An     18-year-old male with a giant intramedullary tumor extending from the brain stem     to the upper thoracic spinal cord presented at our outpatient department. The     patient underwent total excision of a silvery white lesion through a midline     myelotomy. Histopathological examination was suggestive of an epidermoid cyst.     We present a brief report of the case and discuss the relevant literature.
authors: Seth G.S. Medical College @ K.E.M. Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Mumbai, India. drkansal@yahoo.co.in
authors: Ritesh
authors: R
authors: Kansal
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Mahore
authors: Nitin
authors: N
authors: Dange
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae