Pathology of the conus medullaris and cauda equina. Beyond the usual suspects
Conus and cauda lesions have varied causes; MRI with contrast is vital for accurate diagnosis. Myxopapillary ependymomas cause vertebral scalloping; schwannomas may be cystic; intramedullary gliomas expand the cord. Conus medullaris and cauda lesions overlap clinically; imaging helps distinguish neoplastic from infectious or vascular causes.
Authors
- Ashraf Reda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4414-2433)
- Carlos Arturo Torres Gastelú (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2527-9602)
- Nerses Nersesyan
- Leandro Tavares Lucato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9181-5245)
- Suely Fazio Ferraciolli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5687-4186)
- Maria Lucia Brun‐Vergara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5983-6003)
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Insights into Imaging
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-025-02117-z
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00