Author/Authors :
Sharifi, Guive Department of Neurosurgery - Loghman Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mousavinejad, Ali Department of Neurosurgery - Loghman Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Dehghan, Mahmood Department of Neurosurgery - Loghman Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Daneshmand Khosravi, Yahya Department of Neurosurgery - Loghman Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ebrahimzadeh, Kaveh Department of Neurosurgery - Loghman Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Samadian, Mohammad Department of Neurosurgery - Loghman Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Rezaie, Omidvar Department of Neurosurgery - Loghman Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Background and Importance: Epidermoid cyst in the spinal cord is a rare condition. It constitutes
of only 0.6-1.1% of all spinal tumors. When they occur, the typical loc-ation is in the subdural,
extramedullary space of the lumbo-sacral region.
Case Presentation: We report a forty-two -year-old female who presented with left extremity
radicular pain and myelopathy. MRI of the thoracic spine,illustrated a focal fusiform enlargement
of the thoracic cord at T4 and T5. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of
epidermoid cyst.
Conclusion: The lesion was surgically resected and the pathology revealed we discuss the clinical
features, MR imaging characteristics and surgical findings of this rare tumor and review the
associated literature.
Keywords :
Epidermoid cyst , Spinal cord , Thoracic region , Radicular pain
