Spinal intrarnedullary ependymal cyst and tethered cord in an adult - Case report

TAKCI E., Sengul G., KELES M.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, cilt.4, sa.6, ss.506-508, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3171/spi.2006.4.6.506
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.506-508
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Spinal intramedullary ependymal cysts are extremely rare. Fourteen cases have been reported in the literature, and only one was associated with another congenital lesion. The authors describe the case of a 33-year-old man in whom an intramedullary ependymal cyst and filar lipoma were present. These lesions were diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging and were treated surgically. Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. At 6 months post-surgery, there was no evidence of recurrence.