MRI of iatrogenic spinal epidermoid tumor

A child who had received multiple lumbar punctures 6 years previously was found to have an acquired epidermoid tumor of the lumbar spinal canal, a rare intraspinal lesion. The isointense epidermoid tumor showed ring enhancement only after gadolinium administration.

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Published inJournal of computer assisted tomography Vol. 17; no. 6; p. 970
Main Authors Toro, V E, Lacy, C, Binet, E F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1993
Subjects
Child
Cholesteatoma - diagnosis
Cholesteatoma - etiology
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Spinal Canal - pathology
Spinal Diseases - diagnosis
Spinal Diseases - etiology
Spinal Puncture - adverse effects
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Summary:A child who had received multiple lumbar punctures 6 years previously was found to have an acquired epidermoid tumor of the lumbar spinal canal, a rare intraspinal lesion. The isointense epidermoid tumor showed ring enhancement only after gadolinium administration.
ISSN:0363-8715
DOI:10.1097/00004728-199311000-00022