AN INTERESTING CASE OF SPINAL EPIDERMOID TUMOUR

Spinal epidermoid cysts, whether congenital or iatrogenic, are relatively uncommon in the spinal cord. When they occur, the typical location is in the subdural, extramedullary space of the lumbo-sacral region. We describe an unusual presentation in a 6-year-old female child with extra-medullary intradural epidermoid tumour at D9 level.The child developed sudden onset of inability in walking and weakness of both lower limbs and urinary incontinence. There was a dramatic reversal of symptoms after surgery. Histopathology revealed an epidermoid cyst of the spine. On the follow-up visit at 2 months, the child was asymptomatic