Intramedullary dermoid in a low lying conus tethered by a fatty filum - embryological implications.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Intramedullary dermoids arising within the conus medullaris are rare. We report a rare association of an intramedullary dermoid cyst located in a low lying conus tethered by a thickened, fatty filum terminale and discuss the embryological implications of this association.
Medical subject headings
- Cauda Equina
- Dermoid Cyst
- Neural Tube Defects
- Spinal Cord Neoplasms