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We report a rare case of spinal intramedullary ependymal cyst in a 44-year-old female and reviewed 12 cases reported in the literature. The patient presented with slowly progressive lower limb paresis. She underwent biopsy of the cyst wall and placement of a cysto-subarachnoid shunt with complete recovery at the follow-up examination 18 months after surgery. This is a benign lesion and appropriate management should be performed at an early stage of the disease.
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Saito, K., Morita, A., Shibahara, J. et al. Spinal intramedullary ependymal cyst: a case report and review of the literature. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 147, 443–446 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-004-0477-z
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