A Case of Dermoid in the Thoracolumbar Region.
- Author:
Ho Soun LEE
1
;
Choong Hyun KIM
;
Suck Jun OH
;
Hae Dong JHO
;
Yung Rak YOO
;
Nam Kyu KIM
;
Hwan Yung CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dermoid;
Epidermoid;
Spinal cord;
Dermal sinus;
Congenital tumor
- MeSH:
Cauda Equina;
Conus Snail;
Dermoid Cyst*;
Epidemiology;
Hair;
Spina Bifida Occulta;
Spinal Cord;
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1985;14(1):255-258
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dermoid and epidermoid of the spinal cord are rare and their percentage was 2.6% of spinal cord tumors. In dermoid average age of occurrence is 28.3 years. They are dysembryonic malformations. Dermoid consists of desquamated material, sebaceous material and hairs. The region of preference is lumbosacral spinal cords, especially cauda equina and conus medullaris. We are reporting a case of dermoid which has taken intracapsular enucleation and discuss about the epidemiology and pathogenesis.
