Intramedullary enterogenous cyst of the conus medullaris presenting as lower limb pain

Intramedullary enterogenous cyst of the conus medullaris presenting as lower limb pain

Enterogenous cysts account for 0.7-1.3% of spinal axis tumors. Cervical and thoracic segments are most often affected and they are rare in the lumbar region. Intramedullary variant which comprises less than 5% of enterogenous cysts are densely adherent to the surrounding tissue and preclude total ex...

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Main Authors: Srikant Balasubramaniam, Devendra K Tyagi, Hemant V Sawant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Subjects:
Conus medullaris tumor
enterogenous cyst
intramedullary tumor
lower limb pain
neurenteric cyst
Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2011;volume=2;issue=1;spage=46;epage=48;aulast=Balasubramaniam

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