title: Intramedullary spinal epidermoid presenting after thoracic meningocele repair: case report.
abstract: A 4-year-old girl with a history of thoracic meningocele repair at the age of 3 months presented with progressive myelopathy. An intramedullary thoracic epidermoid was identified on MRI. The patient underwent excision of the epidermoid and subsequently returned to neurological baseline. This case illustrates the potential for delayed development of intraspinal epidermoid after initial repair of a simple meningocele.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors: Bartosz T
authors: BT
authors: Grobelny
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors: Howard L
authors: HL
authors: Weiner
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors: David H
authors: DH
authors: Harter
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae
keywords: epidermoid; intramedullary; meningocele; oncology; spine