Syringomyelia associated with a cauda equina meningioma involving the conus medullaris

Chee CP 1 , Tan CT , Nuruddin R

Affiliations 

  • 1 Neurosurgical Services, University Hospital, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Br J Neurosurg, 1990;4(6):529-33.
PMID: 2076215

Abstract

An unusual case of syringomyelia secondary to a cauda equina meningioma involving the conus medullaris is described. The tumour was totally removed with decompression of an adjacent cyst and syrinx resulting in resolution of the symptoms and radiological appearance.

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