RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Repeated aspiration and sclerotherapy to manage recurrent spinal epidermoid cyst
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e239730
DO 10.1136/bcr-2020-239730
VO 14
IS 7
A1 Neyaz, Zafar
A1 Prasad, Surya Nandan
A1 Singh, Vivek
A1 Phadke, Rajendra Vishnu
YR 2021
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/7/e239730.abstract
AB Spinal epidermoid cysts are rare lesions and epidermoid cyst in intramedullary location is even rarer. Surgical excision is the mainstay of treatment; however, in cases of recurrence, repeat surgery becomes quite difficult. Treatment of recurrent intramedullary epidermoid cyst by surgery alone is a challenge. We managed one such rare case with repeated aspiration and sclerotherapy. Here, we have highlighted hypertonic saline sclerotherapy as a promising tool to treat recurrent spinal epidermoid cysts.