Intramedullary Dermoid Cyst- A Rare Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
A 35 years old male came with complaints of low back ache radiating to right lower limb and is associated with tingling numbness and thin stream of urine since 1 year. Radiograph lumbo-scaral spine came out to be normal and thus MRI lumbo-sacral spine was done which revealed an intramedullary spinal tumor. Subsequent CT scan was done for the patient. Considering the tumor characteristics, diagnosis of intramedullary dermoid was made.
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Aditi Gujarathi , Abhijit Patil , Naware S. S , Kulkarni Vilas M
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