a rare intramedullary epidermoid cyst of the thoracic spinal cord: case ‎report and review of literature

Background and importance: epidermoid cyst in the spinal cord is a rare condition. it constitutes of only 0.6-1.1% of all spinal tumors. when they occur, the typical loc-ation is in the subdural, extramedullary space of the lumbo-sacral region. case presentation: we report a forty-two -year-old female who presented with left extremity radicular pain and myelopathy. mri of the thoracic spine,illustrated a focal fusiform enlargement of the thoracic cord at t4 and t5. histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of epidermoid cyst. conclusion: the lesion was surgically resected and the pathology revealed we discuss the clinical features, mr imaging characteristics and surgical findings of this rare tumor and review the associated literature.