Intraspinal Epidermoid Tumor with Previous Lumbar Puncture.
- Author:
Taek Hyun KWON
1
;
Jung Keun SUH
;
Tai Hyoung CHO
;
Hoon Kap LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intraspinal epidermoid tumor;
Lumbar puncture
- MeSH:
Child;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Male;
Spinal Puncture*;
Strikes, Employee
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1997;26(8):1145-1148
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital intraspinal epidermoid tumors, while rare, do occur ; that they are related to spinal puncture is less well understood. This article describes the case of a 10 year-old boy with intraspinal epidermoid tumor, who five years previously had undergone lumbar puncture. A striking clinical features of this case is pain in the lower extremity. In this report, we review the literature and discuss the probable developmental mechanism of such tumor.
