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Review
. 2007 Aug;7(2):236-42.
doi: 10.3171/SPI-07/08/236.

Intramedullary inclusion cysts of the cervicothoracic junction. Report of two cases in adults and review of the literature

Alfred T Ogden  1 , Alexander G Khandji, Paul C McCormick, Michael G Kaiser
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Intramedullary inclusion cysts of the cervicothoracic junction. Report of two cases in adults and review of the literature

Alfred T Ogden et al. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Aug.

Abstract

Intramedullary inclusion cysts are extremely rare within the rostral spinal cord. In this case report the authors outline the clinical features and surgical treatment of one dermoid cyst and one epidermoid cyst of the cervicothoracic junction. The authors also include a relevant literature discussion regarding the treatment and the embryological origin of these lesions.

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  • Intramedullary epidermoid cysts.
    Tekkök IH. Tekkök IH. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Feb;8(2):202-3; author reply 203. doi: 10.3171/SPI/2008/8/2/202. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008. PMID: 18248296

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