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Mature teratoma of conus medullaris: A case report and review of literature [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message In conus medullaris, mature teratomas are rare. We report a case of a 40‐year‐old man who presented with urinary incontinence, low back pain, and muscle weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass in conus medullaris (T11–L1)
Masoud Eslami +5 more
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Intramedullary schwannoma of conus medullaris with syringomyelia
Asian Journal of Surgery, 2017 Intramedullary schwannomas of the spinal cord are rare tumors. They are most commonly observed in the cervical region; however, few have been described in the conus medullaris. The association of intramedullary schwannomas with syringomyelia is also rare.
Ender Köktekir +2 more
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Intramedullary Conus Medullaris Tuberculoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Infectious Disease Reports, 2021 Intramedullary tuberculoma (IMT) of the conus medullaris is extremely rare. We present a case of intramedullary conus medullaris tuberculoma in which the diagnosis was based on there being very high levels of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in the patient’s ...
Verajit Chotmongkol +3 more
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Resection of a conus medullaris hemangioblastoma: Case report
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021 Background: Conus medullaris tumors are rare, as the majority of all spinal cord tumors occur in the cervical and thoracic regions. Hemangioblastomas of the spinal cord account for 3%–4% of all intramedullary spinal cord tumors and can be sporadic or ...
Reinier Alvarez +2 more
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Assessment of the levels of termination of the conus medullaris and thecal sac in the pediatric population. [PDF]
Neuroradiology, 2023 Purpose This study assessed the position of the termination of the conus medullaris (the point where the spinal cord tapers to an end) and thecal sac (the sheath of dura mater that surrounds the spinal cord and caudal nerve roots) in a large pediatric ...
Blaaza M +7 more
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The Level of Conus Medullaris in 629 Healthy Japanese Individuals
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 The conus medullaris typically terminates at the L1 level; however, variations in its level and the factors associated with the conus medullaris level are unclear.
Hiroaki Nakashima +2 more
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Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021 Background: Pediatric pial arteriovenous fistula (AVFs) of the conus medullaris is a very rare condition. Over these two last decade, only 21 Cases was reported in literature about AVF Spinal cord.
N.D.A. Bankole +5 more
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Diffuse midline glioma, H3K27-altered, of the conus medullaris presenting as acute urinary retention: illustrative case. [PDF]
J Neurosurg Case Lessons, 2023 BACKGROUND Diffuse midline glioma (DMG), H3K27-altered, is a rare, highly malignant central nervous system neoplasm that arises in midline structures.
Saluja S +4 more
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Definitions, 2020 ntramedullary spinal hemagioblastomas usually develope in cervical or thoracic region of spinal cord, but rarely in conus medullaris. We report a case of hemangioblastoma developed in conus medullaris.
J. Suh
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Pathology of the conus medullaris and cauda equina. Beyond the usual suspects [PDF]
Insights into ImagingBackground Pathologies affecting the conus medullaris and cauda equina can present with overlapping clinical symptoms, making an accurate diagnosis essential.
Nerses Nersesyan +5 more
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