Intramedullary dermoid in a low lying conus tethered by a fatty filum - embryological implications

被引：7

作者：

Muthukumar, N. ^{[1
]}

Srisaravanan, J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Madurai Med Coll, Dept Neurosurg, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

来源：

ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA | 2007年 / 149卷 / 11期

关键词：

fatty filum; intramedullary dermoid; magnetic resonance imaging; tethered cord;

D O I：

10.1007/s00701-007-1288-9

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

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.

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页码：1173 / 1175

页数：3