Spinal intramedullary ependymal cyst – Current concepts for diagnosis and surgical management

Abstract

We describe a case of a 48-year-old woman who presented with neck pain and progressive left arm weakness. Magnetic Resonance Imaging showed a cervical intramedullary cystic lesion. The lesion was removed and neuropathological analysis revealed an ependymal cyst.

Keywords::

• cyst
• ependymal cyst
• intramedullary
• spinal cord

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