MR imaging of a spinal epidermoid tumor.
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چکیده
Primary epidermoid tumors are congenital lesions of ectodermal origin. Their appearance has been described with MR and CT in the calvarium (1-7]. Primary and secondary epidermoid tumors of the spine are rare tumors , and their MR appearances have not been described. We present a case of epidermoid tumor of the spinal canal that probably was caused by a lumbar puncture performed approximately 20 years earlier. The MR appearances both before and after administration of Gd-DTPA are illustrated.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 10 5 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989