Concurrent Thoracic Spinal Intradural Extramedullary Epidermoid and Neurenteric Cyst in a Spinal Dysraphism Child.

INTRODUCTION

Intraspinal epidermoid cysts are congenital or acquired in origin; whereas intraspinal neurenteric cysts (NECs) are of congenital origin. Their individual association with spinal dysraphism and vertebral segmentation anomalies is very well known.

CASE PRESENTATION

We hereby report a case of concurrent intradural extramedullary epidermoid and NEC at adjacent vertebral levels in a spinal dysraphism child, not reported in English Literature till now.

CONCLUSION

Multiple spinal lesions related to any/all of the 3 germ layers can coexist at same or adjacent vertebral levels in the same patient and surgical planning shown to be done accordingly.