Spinal Intradural Endodermal Cyst Located to the Lumbar Spinal Canal

We describe a very rare case of endodermal cyst of the lumbar spinal canal. A 61-year-old female was admitted with low back pain. MRI exhibited a round-shaped intradural cystic lesion at the L3-4 level. The tumor was completely excised by laminectomy and her symptoms immediately improved. Histopatho...

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Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 571 - 574
Main Authors Yokota, Kazuya, Akune, Hironobu, Kikuchi, Naoshi, Inoue, Sanshiro, Miyazaki, Kosei, Inokuchi, Takashi, Takano, Yugo, Utsunomiya, Takeshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 25.09.2012
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cauda equina tumor
endodermal cyst
intradural cyst
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Summary:We describe a very rare case of endodermal cyst of the lumbar spinal canal. A 61-year-old female was admitted with low back pain. MRI exhibited a round-shaped intradural cystic lesion at the L3-4 level. The tumor was completely excised by laminectomy and her symptoms immediately improved. Histopathology confirmed an endodermal cyst. Preoperative diagnosis is very difficult because there are only few specific signs of this tumor. Endodermal cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intradural cystic lesions.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.61.571