Multiple Lumbar Intradural Dermoid Cysts without Spinal Dysraphism.
- Author:
Gun Woo WON
1
;
Sang Jin KIM
;
Do Sang CHO
;
Eui Kyo SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Ewha Womans University, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea. sjkimmd@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermoid cyst;
Intradural extramedullary location;
Dysraphism
- MeSH:
Dermoid Cyst*;
Humans;
Low Back Pain;
Lumbosacral Region;
Male;
Physical Examination;
Skin;
Spinal Dysraphism*;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2004;36(6):505-507
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a rare case of lumbar intradural dermoid cysts. A 19 year-old male presented with low back pain for 3years. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities including skin lesions. On the magnetic resonance images, multiple intradural extramedullary cystic lesions were found in the lumbar region. These lesions were removed surgically. Histologically, the mass turned out to be a dermoid cyst. We think those were unusual intraspinal dermoid cysts because they were not associated with other congenital spinal malformation, and located in the intradural extramedullary region. We report this case of lumbar dermoid cysts with a review of literatures.
