Dermoid cyst of the Filum Terminal, with paralysis of both external Popliteo sciatic nerves. Case report

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dermoid cyst, filum terminal

Abstract

Introduction: dermoid cysts (DC) are benign lesions that originate from ectodermal tissue that remains in the thickness of tissues during embryonic development of multipotential cells or perhaps epithelial implantation. DC appears in many regions of the body and is presented as a soft, painless and scrollable mass. Most are small, but some have exceeded 12cm. It often distend the mucosa in such a way that some of the contents may be visible. Dermoid cysts can be seen between 15 and 35 years of age. Case report: a clinical case of a dermoid cyst located in the Filum Terminal is presented, which presents as a bilateral paralysis of both external Popliteal Sciatic nerves and a dorsal sensory level D12, a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of the Dorso-Lumbar spine is performed and the presence of an intradural extramedullary tumor, which is surgically intervened. Conclusions: it is concluded histologically as a Dermoid Cyst.

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Marcos Luis García, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario Arnaldo Milián Castro

Especialista en I y II Grado en Neurología. Profesor Asistente en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

Johamel Ramón Ramos Valdés, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario Arnaldo Milián Castro

Especialista en I y II Grado en Anatomía Patológica. Profesor Asistente en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

Marbelys Guevara Rodríguez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario Arnaldo Milián Castro

Especialista en I Grado en Neurología. Profesora Instructora en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

Mercedes Bordón Hernández, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario Arnaldo Milián Castro

Especialista en I Grado en Neurología

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2020-01-21

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Luis García M, Ramos Valdés JR, Guevara Rodríguez M, Bordón Hernández M. Dermoid cyst of the Filum Terminal, with paralysis of both external Popliteo sciatic nerves. Case report. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 21 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];14(2):231-6. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/1104

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2020): April-June

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