Diagnosing a rare thoracic intramedullary spinal dermoid cyst using DWI with ADC mapping: Case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dermoid cysts are rare lesions generally associated with embryological errors that occur during neural tube closure. Intramedullary lesions are extremely rare, especially within the upper thoracic spinal cord.

Case presentation

We report a case of a 19-year-old male who had an intramedullary thoracic dermoid cyst presenting with progressive ataxia, lower limb weakness, and hyperreflexia. MRI demonstrated a 1.2 × 1.8-cm intramedullary thoracic dermoid cyst causing significant spinal cord compression, which was successfully removed via full resection. The patient had an uncomplicated postoperative course, with improvement in preoperative deficits.

Discussion

This is a unique case documenting a thoracic spinal cord intramedullary dermoid cyst not associated

SUBMITTER: Adams JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486682 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature