Dermoid Cysts of Conus Medullaris
Background and Aim: Conus medullaris dermoid cysts are benign lesions, usually observed in the lumbosacral region of the spinal canal. Such lesions are often associated with congenital dermal sinus tracts and spinal dysraphism. Case Presentation: We reported a 37-year-old man with progressive paral...
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| author | Shervin Ghadarjani Babak Alijani Amin Naseri Arman Hamzei |
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| description | Background and Aim: Conus medullaris dermoid cysts are benign lesions, usually observed in the lumbosacral region of the spinal canal. Such lesions are often associated with congenital dermal sinus tracts and spinal dysraphism.
Case Presentation: We reported a 37-year-old man with progressive paralysis distal part of the left lower limb presented to our clinic. The MRI of the lumbar spine, as a modality of choice, has revealed a well-defined sausage-shaped lesion, a multilobular cyst, and the heterogeneous contrast enhancement of an intra- and extra-medullary lesion in the conus medullaris region.
Conclusion: Subtotal microsurgical resection was performed on the lesion. The result of histopathological examination confirmed the dermoid cyst, as well. After conducting the subtotal resection, an appropriate clinical result was achieved in the patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c09cac7f86f6436a9062c68354786b292022-12-21T21:34:21ZengGuilan University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Neurosurgery2423-64972423-64972018-10-0143179188Dermoid Cysts of Conus MedullarisShervin Ghadarjani0Babak Alijani1Amin Naseri2Arman Hamzei3 Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, Iran Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, Iran Resident of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, Iran Resident of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, Iran Background and Aim: Conus medullaris dermoid cysts are benign lesions, usually observed in the lumbosacral region of the spinal canal. Such lesions are often associated with congenital dermal sinus tracts and spinal dysraphism. Case Presentation: We reported a 37-year-old man with progressive paralysis distal part of the left lower limb presented to our clinic. The MRI of the lumbar spine, as a modality of choice, has revealed a well-defined sausage-shaped lesion, a multilobular cyst, and the heterogeneous contrast enhancement of an intra- and extra-medullary lesion in the conus medullaris region. Conclusion: Subtotal microsurgical resection was performed on the lesion. The result of histopathological examination confirmed the dermoid cyst, as well. After conducting the subtotal resection, an appropriate clinical result was achieved in the patient.http://irjns.org/article-1-134-en.htmlDermoid cystConus medullarisSpine cord |
| spellingShingle | Shervin Ghadarjani Babak Alijani Amin Naseri Arman Hamzei Dermoid Cysts of Conus Medullaris Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery Dermoid cyst Conus medullaris Spine cord |
| title | Dermoid Cysts of Conus Medullaris |
| title_full | Dermoid Cysts of Conus Medullaris |
| title_fullStr | Dermoid Cysts of Conus Medullaris |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dermoid Cysts of Conus Medullaris |
| title_short | Dermoid Cysts of Conus Medullaris |
| title_sort | dermoid cysts of conus medullaris |
| topic | Dermoid cyst Conus medullaris Spine cord |
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