Uterus-like Mass of the Conus Medullaris with Associated Tethered Cord

Alain Rougier, A Rougier, C Vital, P Caillaud, Philippe Caillaud
Neurosurgery · 1993 · vol. 33(2) , pp. 328–331 · doi:10.1097/00006123-199308000-00025 · PMID:8367059 · W2066036956
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This case report details a patient with a uterus-like mass of Müllerian origin within the conus medullaris, accompanied by a functional endometrium and associated spinal dysraphism.

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Abstract

A patient with a mass lesion of Müllerian origin associated with a spinal dysraphism is reported. The mass lesion was a genuine uterine formation, and a hemorrhage arose from a functional endometrium. A spinal dysraphism was associated, including a low-lying conus medullaris, a subcutaneous lipoma, and a sinus between the cul-de-sac and the lipoma. This ectopic and mature tissue may be differentiated from teratoma and endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Choristoma Spina Bifida Occulta Spinal Cord Neoplasms Uterus Adolescent Choristoma Choristoma Choristoma Female Humans Laminectomy Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurologic Examination Spina Bifida Occulta Spina Bifida Occulta Spina Bifida Occulta Spinal Cord Spinal Cord Spinal Cord Neoplasms Spinal Cord Neoplasms

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