STUDY DESIGN: Two case reports of intramedullary @entity44 in the spinal cord of adults, and a review of the literature. OBJECTIVE: To investigate and describe unusual cases of spinal @entity44 using MRI to define features that may be used to avoid misdiagnosis. SETTING: A department of orthopedic surgery in Japan. METHODS: One @entity1 , a 37-year-old @entity1 , was referred because of gait disturbance. She was evaluated by myelography, CT scan with myelography, and MRI. T12 through L1 laminoplasty was performed and the @entity5 was subtotally removed. The other @entity1 , a 56-year-old @entity1 , was referred because of @entity425 and @entity132 . MRI revealed multiple @entity5 . C4 through C6 laminoplasty and T12 through L2 laminoplasty were performed, and the @entity5 in these regions were subtotally removed. RESULTS: In Case 1, the postoperative course was excellent, and histological examination of the resected specimen revealed a spinal @entity44 consisting of ectodermal and mesodermal elements. In Case 2, the symptoms were resolved after surgery, and ectodermal, mesodermal and endodermal elements were revealed. CONCLUSIONS: Although intramedullary @entity44 are very rare in adults, they need to be considered in differential diagnosis.

Intramedullary XXXX of the spine: report of two adult cases.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['woman', 'patient', 'man'] @entity132 :: ('MESH:D010468', 'Disease') :: ['sensory disturbance'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumor', 'spinal tumors', 'tumors'] @entity425 :: ('MESH:D018908', 'Disease') :: ['muscle weakness'] @entity44 :: ('MESH:D013724', 'Disease') :: ['teratoma', 'teratomas']
@entity44 :: (MESH:D013724,Disease) :: ['teratoma']
