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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1997;26(8): 1145-1148. |
| Intraspinal Epidermoid Tumor with Previous Lumbar Puncture. |
| Taek Hyun Kwon, Jung Keun Suh, Tai Hyoung Cho, Hoon Kap Lee |
| Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Congenital intraspinal epidermoid tumors, while rare, do occur ; that they are related to spinal puncture is less well understood. This article describes the case of a 10 year-old boy with intraspinal epidermoid tumor, who five years previously had undergone lumbar puncture. A striking clinical features of this case is pain in the lower extremity. In this report, we review the literature and discuss the probable developmental mechanism of such tumor. |
| Key Words:
Intraspinal epidermoid tumor; Lumbar puncture |
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