Intramedullary dermoid cyst infection mimicking holocord tumor: should radical resection be mandatory?-a case report.

Karaaslan, BURAK; Ulku, Goktug; Uçar, MURAT; Bedir Demirdağ, TUĞBA; Inan, MEHMET; Börcek, ALP

doi:10.1007/s00381-016-3108-0

Intramedullary dermoid cyst infection mimicking holocord tumor: should radical resection be mandatory?-a case report.

Karaaslan B., Ulku G., Uçar M., Bedir Demirdağ T., Inan A., Börcek A. Ö.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, cilt.32, sa.11, ss.2249-2253, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 11
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00381-016-3108-0
Dergi Adı: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2249-2253
Anahtar Kelimeler: Intramedullary spinal cord abscess, Dermoid cyst, Tetraparesis, Pediatric neurosurgery, OF-THE-LITERATURE, SPINAL-CORD ABSCESS, DERMAL SINUS, EPIDERMOID CYST, SECONDARY, CHILD
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Dermoid cysts are benign lesions which contain epidermal and dermal elements. Dermoid cysts usually contain a dermal sinus tract but this is not mandatory. Dermoid cysts can manifest by spinal cord infection without a dermal sinus tract. An infected spinal dermoid cyst associated with a holocord spinal abscess poses diagnostic and surgical challenges. Although radical surgical drainage is considered as the main treatment modality for spinal abscess, less extensive surgery for microbiological sampling and appropriate antibiotic treatment can be another alternative modality.