Ependymal Cyst Presenting with Lhermitte Sign

Study Design Case report and review of the literature. Objective To present an unusual case of conus medullaris ependymal cyst. Methods This is a case of a 41-year-old woman with a diagnosis of ependymal cyst who presented with a history of shock-like pain to the lower limbs. Results The patient und...

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Autores principales: Franceschini, Paulo Roberto, Worm, Paulo Valdeci
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4078158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25072004
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1357301
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description Study Design Case report and review of the literature. Objective To present an unusual case of conus medullaris ependymal cyst. Methods This is a case of a 41-year-old woman with a diagnosis of ependymal cyst who presented with a history of shock-like pain to the lower limbs. Results The patient underwent a successful cyst decompression. Conclusion A few cases have been reported in the literature. Including this case, there are a total of eight cases of ependymal cyst in the conocaudal segment reported.
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spelling pubmed-40781582015-03-11 Ependymal Cyst Presenting with Lhermitte Sign Franceschini, Paulo Roberto Worm, Paulo Valdeci Global Spine J Article Study Design Case report and review of the literature. Objective To present an unusual case of conus medullaris ependymal cyst. Methods This is a case of a 41-year-old woman with a diagnosis of ependymal cyst who presented with a history of shock-like pain to the lower limbs. Results The patient underwent a successful cyst decompression. Conclusion A few cases have been reported in the literature. Including this case, there are a total of eight cases of ependymal cyst in the conocaudal segment reported. Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013-10-17 2014-06 /pmc/articles/PMC4078158/ /pubmed/25072004 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1357301 Text en © Thieme Medical Publishers
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