Epidermoid cyst of the conus medullaris: atypical MRI and angiographic features

Neuroradiology. 1996 Aug;38(6):526-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00626088.

Abstract

We report a 50-year-old man with an epidermoid cyst of the conus medullaris which showed a nodular gadolinium enhancement on MRI and a blush on angiography. These radiological features are compared with pathological examination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Epidermal Cyst / diagnosis*
  • Epidermal Cyst / pathology
  • Epidermal Cyst / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Spinal Cord / pathology
  • Spinal Cord / surgery
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / pathology
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / surgery