Dermoid of the conus medullaris.

作者信息

Krishna Kavita K, Agarwal Pankaj A, Agarwal Sunil I, Jain M M

机构信息

Department of Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Medical College and Bharati Hospital, Dhankawadi, Pune 411043, Maharashtra, India.

出版信息

J Clin Neurosci. 2004 Sep;11(7):796-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2003.08.013.

DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2003.08.013

PMID:15337156

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.

摘要