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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2015; 10(04): 313-315
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.162716
CASE REPORT

Ruptured concomitant dermoid cysts of conus medullaris and cervico medullary junction

Adhithyan Rajendran
Department of Radiology, Barnard Institute of Radiology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
Babupeter Sathyanathan
Department of Radiology, Barnard Institute of Radiology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
Vanitha Krishnamoorthy
Department of Radiology, Barnard Institute of Radiology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
Balaji Perumal
Department of Radiology, Barnard Institute of Radiology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
Iyengaran Srihari
Department of Radiology, Barnard Institute of Radiology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Cranio spinal dermoid tumors are rare, benign, slow growing congenital, cystic uni or multi locular tumors, which arise from the inclusion of epithelial tissue within the neural grove during embryonic development . [1] In this case report, we present an uncommon presentation, of a case of concomitant dermoid cysts at conus medullaris and cervico medullary junction that ruptured into the central canal.



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22 September 2022

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