Myopathy is a muscular disease in which the muscle fibers do not function for any one of many reasons, resulting in muscular weakness. Myopathy simply means muscle disease (myo- Greek Î¼ÏÎ¿ muscle + pathos -pathy Greek suffering).
Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a type of tumor known as a teratoma that develops at the base of the coccyx (tailbone) and is thought to be derived from the primitive streak.
A dural tail occurs in approximately 65% of meningiomas, as well as 15% of other tumors. Although this finding is not specific for meningiomas, it is highly suggestive of the diagnosis. On MRI and CT, meningiomas exhibit the same enhancement appearance after the injection of contrast medium.