Epidermoid Cyst of the Cauda Equina with Tight Hamstrings-A Case Report

K. Haraguchi; A. Iwabuchi; Y. Kamo; Y. Kiyota; G. Ando; T. An; H. Harada; M. Kitano

doi:10.5035/nishiseisai.29.154

K. Haraguchi, A. Iwabuchi, Y. Kamo, Y. Kiyota, G. Ando, T. An, H. Harada, M. Kitano

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1980 Volume 29 Issue 1 Pages 154-156

DOI https://doi.org/10.5035/nishiseisai.29.154

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Abstract

The case of a 13-year-old boy with tight hamstrings is reported. He walked with his pelvis thrust forward and his knees semiflexed. Examination showed severe restriction of straight-leg-raising and marked limitation of forward bending of the trunk. Myelography showed filling defect in L₅ S₁ level. Laminectomy was done and intradural tumor was removed. The pathological diagnosis was epidermoid cyst.

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