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Cervical intramedullary dermoid cyst-a rare case presentation

PALANISAMY S .

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ntramedullary dermoid cysts without spinal          dysraphism are very rare. Only seven cases have been        reported in the literature till now. Of these, only three cases underwent Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies. We report a case of an 18-year-old female patient, who presented with progressive weakness of both the lower limbs and              wasting of both the hand muscles. MRI showed an                    intramedullary lesion extending from C5 to C7 with peripheral contrast enhancement. Complete removal of lesion along with cyst wall was done. Hair with keratin debris, tooth and                 sebaceous glands were encountered. Histopathology              confirmed the diagnosis of dermoid cyst.


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