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  • Title: Uterus-like mass of müllerian origin in the lumbosacral region causing cord tethering. Report of two cases.
    Author: Sharma MC, Sarkar C, Jain D, Suri V, Garg A, Vaishya S.
    Journal: J Neurosurg Spine; 2007 Jan; 6(1):73-6. PubMed ID: 17233296.
    Abstract:
    The presence of müllerian-origin tissue in the lumbosacral region is extremely uncommon. The authors report two cases of müllerian-origin tissue in that region. In the first case a 33-year-old woman harbored a conus medullaris mass lesion. Spinal dysraphism, tethered cord syndrome (TCS), and diastematomyelia were also present. In the second case a 24-year-old woman presented with low-back pain and a conus medullaris lesion, which was a cause of the TCS. Pathological examination in both cases revealed a uterus-like structure with evidence of fresh and old hemorrhage. The rarity of this lesion and its association with diastematomyelia requires documentation.
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