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Midline Spinal Cord Hamartomas—A Report of Six Cases
Department of Pathology, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli, India.
Department of Pathology, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli, India.
Department of Pathology, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli, India.
Department of Pathology, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli, India.
Department of Pathology, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli, India
- 1 Department of Pathology, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli, India.
- 2 Department of Pathology, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli, India.
- 3 Department of Pathology, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli, India.
- 4 Department of Pathology, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli, India.
- 5 Department of Pathology, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli, India
International Journal of Clinical Medicine·Volume 04 (2013)·Pages 291–295·Published 4 June 2013·DOI10.4236/ijcm.2013.46051
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Abstract
Midline Spinal Cord Hamartomas are relatively rare and asymptomatic. These lesions may present with a tethered cord and a normal overlying skin, a skin dimple, a dermal sinus tract or dense collagen. Most patients have few or no neurological symptoms related to them. Microscopically they are composed of mature and well-differentiated ectodermal and mesodermal elements, meningothelial cells, calcification, and even urothelium. We report MRI and histologic features of midline spinal cord hamartomas in six cases.
KeywordsHamartomaMeningothelial CellsEctodermal
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