Table 1.
Selected previous reports of intraspinal epidermoid tumors involving dorsal spinal cord
| Author | Age/sex | Site | Presenting symptoms | Diagnostic modality | Management | Follow up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kikuchi et al.15 | 44 year Male | Dorsal | Right leg numbness | MRI | Subtotal removal | Gait disturbance remained |
| Bretz et al.16 | 59-year Female | Cervico-dorsal | Spastic paraplegia of the lower limbs | MRI | Initially surgery, recurrence treated with radiotherapy | Had multiple recurrences |
| Chandra et al.3 | 18 year Female | Dorsal | Deep-seated pain in the left thigh | MRI | Surgery | Improved |
| Progressive difficulty in walking | ||||||
| 28 year Female | Conus medullaris | Pain in the right thigh Frequent incontinence of urine | MRI | Surgery | Improved | |
| Zavanone et al.14 | 51 year Female | Cervico-dorsal | Pain and weakness | MRI | Surgery | Improved |
| Ferrara et al.17 | 13-year Female | Dorsal | Recurrent low urinary tract infections | MRI | Surgery | Improved |
| Urinary frequency Nocturnal enuresis | ||||||
| Vallé et al.18 | 21 year Male | Conus medullarls | Motor disturbances of left lower limb | Myelogram and a post-myelogram CT | Surgery | Improved |
| More recent urinary incontinence | ||||||
| Scarrow et al.19 | 31 year Female | Dorsal | Progressive lower extremity weakness Spasticity | MRI | Surgery | Improved |