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Cervical intradural and extramedullary epidermoid cyst: A rare cause of cervical spine compression- A case report

2020; African Journals OnLine; Volume: 39; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

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Adéréhime Haïdara, Ibrahima Sory Souaré, André Topka, Keabléon Louis Derou, Konan Serges Yao,

Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations

Background: Epidermoid cysts of the central nervous system are benign congenital tumors resulting from the abnormal inclusion of ectodermal tissues during the neural tube closure. Although intracranial location is commonly observed, spinal epidermoid cysts are rare representing 1% of adult spinal cord tumors.Case report: Herein, we report the case of a cervical intradural extramedullary epidermoid cyst in a 22-years-old male with previous history of cerebellar astrocytoma. The cyst was surgically removed with favorable outcome.Conclusion: Furthermore, we discussed the clinical, radiological and therapeutic aspects of an unusual location of epidermoid cyst. French title: Kyste epidermoide cervical intradural extramedulaire : Une cause rare de compression medullaire cervicale Introduction : Les kystes epidermoides du systeme nerveux central sont des lesions benignes d‘origine congenitale, resultant de l‘inclusion anormale de tissus ectodermiques lors de la fermeture du tube neural. Bien que la localisation intracrânienne soit inhabituelle, les kystes epidermoides rachidiens sont rares et representent 1% des tumeurs de la moelle epiniere chez l‘adulte. Cas clinique : Nous rapportons ici le cas d‘un kyste epidermoide extramedullaire intradural cervical chez un homme de 22 ans ayant des antecedents d‘astrocytome cerebelleux opere quelques annees auparavant. Le kyste a ete enleve chirurgicalement avec un resultat favorable. Conclusion : Nous avons discute a travers une revue de litterature, les aspects cliniques, radiologiques et therapeutiques d‘un emplacement inhabituel du kyste epidermoide.