J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2004 Dec;36(6):505-507.

Multiple Lumbar Intradural Dermoid Cysts without Spinal Dysraphism

• Won GW
• Kim SJ
• Cho DS
• Seo EK

Abstract

We report a rare case of lumbar intradural dermoid cysts. A 19 year-old male presented with low back pain for 3years. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities including skin lesions. On the magnetic resonance images, multiple intradural extramedullary cystic lesions were found in the lumbar region. These lesions were removed surgically. Histologically, the mass turned out to be a dermoid cyst. We think those were unusual intraspinal dermoid cysts because they were not associated with other congenital spinal malformation, and located in the intradural extramedullary region. We report this case of lumbar dermoid cysts with a review of literatures.

Keyword

Dermoid cyst; Intradural extramedullary location; Dysraphism

MeSH Terms

Dermoid Cyst*
Humans
Low Back Pain
Lumbosacral Region
Male
Physical Examination
Skin
Spinal Dysraphism*
Young Adult