Table 2 Clinicopathological features of currently reported cases of GCE of filum terminale

1. Zec et al. (1996) [2]

M

14

Well circumscribed lumbar intradural mass at the L4-L5 level.

2. Zec et al. (1996) [2]

M

14

Well circumscribed enhanced lumbar mass at the L2-L3 level.

3. Shintaku et al. (2009) [10]

F

55

Sensation of heaviness around the waist and the lower limbs three months earlier. After 2 months, lumbago.

Well circumscribed intradural tumor.

4. Li et al. (2012) [5]

F

34

History of tingling and numbness in the right side of body and weakness.

Cystic tumor.

5. Present case (2016)

F

48

Pain in the Left pelvic limb and back pain with loss of strenght and balance.

Infiltrative mass at the L3-L5.