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Study design: Report of an epidermoid cyst with intramedullary localization.
Objective: To describe an atypical presentation of intramedullary epidermoid cyst.
Summary of background data: Intramedullary epidermoid cysts are rare entities with a marked variability in the clinical presentation, essentially of neurological pertinence.

Epidermoid cyst in the spinal cord is a rare condition, constituting only 0.6–1.1% of all spinal tumors.1 The majority of spinal epidermoid cysts are subdural and extramedullary, while intramedullary localization is very rare.
Intramedullary epidermoid cyst is common in lumbosacral and thoracic regions; two frequent localizations are T4–T6 and T11–T12, while only three cases have been [...]