INTRAMEDULLARY EPIDERMOID TUMORS: A REPORT OF TWO CASES

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Marmara Medical Journal
Volume:12 Issue:1
INTRAMEDULLARY EPIDERMOID TUMORS: A REPORT OF TWO CASES

INTRAMEDULLARY EPIDERMOID TUMORS: A REPORT OF TWO CASES

Authors : Zafer Berkman, Celal İplikçioğlu, Şirzat Bek, Deniz Özcan

Pages : 39-42

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Publication Date : 2016-12-03

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Spinal epidermoid tumors represent less than 1% of all spinal tumors. The vast majority are subdural and extramedullary. Intramedullary epidermoid tumors are extremely rare. There are 54 intramedullary epidermoid tumors reported in literature. Epidermoid tumors, though seen rarely, must be considered in differential diagnosis of intramedullary mass lesions and the choise for diagnostic test must be Magnetic Resonance Images insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MRI);. We report two cases of intramedullary epidermoid tumor located in lumbar and thoracic region with the review of the literature. Key Words: Epidermoid tumor, Intramedullary tumor, Magnetic resonance imaging, Spinal tumors.
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