Epidermoid cyst and lipoma with tethered spinal cord: A case report
Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2012, Vol 39, Issue 1
Abstract
Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) is a stretch-induced disorder of the spinal cord caused by congenital or acquired conditions. Due to improvement of imaging technique, it is currently realize that TCS may be seen with different pathology. Differing from relevant literature, concomitant presence of TCS, epidermiod cyst and lipoma in a 17 year old female patient is presented and discussed in the present paper.
Authors and Affiliations
İrfan Koca, Ercan Madenci, Özlem Altındağ, Ekrem Karakaş, Ali Gür, Bahattin Çelik
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