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A case of neurenteric cyst of spine mimicking an arachnoid cyst. Spinal Cord Ser Cases 2022; 8:31. [PMID: 35288542 PMCID: PMC8921272 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-022-00500-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intradural cysts of the spine are arachnoid cysts, neuroenteric cysts, and ependymal cysts. The usual finding in case of a neurenteric cyst is a ventrally located non-contrast-enhancing lesion that is isointense on T1-weighted sequence and hyperintense on T2-weighted imaging. An arachnoid cyst is hypointense in T1-weighted image and hyperintense in T2-weighted image, mimicking cerebrospinal fluid(CSF), and the location is dorsal to the cord. But a neurenteric cyst can mimic an arachnoid cyst in appearance. CASE A 48-yr old autorikshaw driver presented with weakness of fingers and lower limbs. All sensations were decreased below xiphisternum(T6). The gait was spastic. Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) showed an extramedullary intradural cyst at C7-T1 level. It was hypointense on T1-weighted image and hyperintense on T2-weighted image. There was no enhancement with contrast. C7/T1 Laminectomy was done. On gentle retraction of the cord, a whitish cyst was seen. Some clear fluid was aspirated and cyst was excised en toto. Myelopathy improved over two weeks. Histopathological examination showed a cyst wall composed of fibrocollagenous tissue, and lined by pseudostratified epithelium containing many goblet cells and having focal ciliation. The findings were consistent with neurenteric cyst. Follow-up MRI after five years showed no recurrence. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, the peculiarities of the case are that the radiological features mimicked arachnoid cyst in having the intensity of CSF. But the ventral location was suggestive of a neurenteric cyst. Total excision could be done through the posterior approach after decompressing the cyst by aspiration.
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Gandhi D, Garg T, Shah J, Sawhney H, Crowder BJ, Nagar A. Gastrointestinal duplication cysts: what a radiologist needs to know. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2022; 47:13-27. [PMID: 34417830 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-021-03239-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Gastrointestinal tract duplication cysts are rare congenital malformations which can be diagnosed as early as the prenatal period but are frequently found in infancy or incidentally in adulthood. They can be seen throughout the alimentary tract with the most common involving the distal ileum and second most common the esophagus. Many duplication cysts are asymptomatic and thus discovered as an incidental imaging finding, though they can also be symptomatic with an array of clinical presentations dependent largely on their location. The vast majority of duplication cysts are benign; however, there are rare instances of malignant transformation reported. The aim of this review is to show how multimodality imaging can help in the diagnosis of duplication cysts at various anatomical locations. Duplication cyst can become symptomatic and in rare cases undergo malignant transformation; therefore, they are typically managed with surgical excision, particularly if found prenatally or during infancy. Given the diversity of anatomic locations, multiple differential diagnoses, and the need for surgical intervention, it is valuable to comprehend the role of multimodality imaging role in diagnosing duplication cysts.
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- Darshan Gandhi
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N St. Clair St, Suite 800, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel East, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400012, India
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38103, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Bridgeport Hospital at Yale New Haven Health, 167 Grant St, Bridgeport, CT, 06610, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 395W, 12th Av, 4th Floor, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 395W, 12th Av, 4th Floor, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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Yamada T, Hasegawa T, Yamato Y, Yoshida G, Kobayashi S, Yasuda T, Banno T, Arima H, Oe S, Mihara Y, Ushirozako H, Togawa D, Matsuyama Y. Observable Recurrence of Cervicothoracic Neurenteric Cyst after Subtotal Resection: A Case Report. Spine Surg Relat Res 2020; 4:81-83. [PMID: 32039302 PMCID: PMC7002055 DOI: 10.22603/ssrr.2018-0101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Tomohiro Yamada
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu Medical Center, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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Agresta G, Sokol D, Kaliaperumal C, Kandasamy J, Gallo P. A novel management proposal for intrinsic brainstem neurenteric cysts: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2020; 25:83-87. [PMID: 31628284 DOI: 10.3171/2019.8.peds19336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Neurenteric cysts (NCs) are rare congenital lesions with epithelial mucin-secreting walls. They can occur anywhere along the neural axis, and an intrinsic midbrain cyst is extraordinary. Surgical management may pose a challenge due to the location of the lesion and adhesion of the cyst wall to the surrounding brainstem. The authors describe the first case of pediatric NC that was treated successfully with intracystic interferon-α (IFN-α).A 16-month-old baby girl presented with a 2-week history of progressive croup, vomiting, and swallowing difficulty. MRI revealed a 1.8-cm cystic intrinsic lesion in the pontomedullary region. She initially underwent posterior fossa craniotomy and drainage of the cyst under intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring. Three weeks following the procedure, her symptoms recurred, and follow-up MRI demonstrated cystic recurrence. She underwent repeat aspiration of the cyst and biopsy of the cyst wall, and INF-α-2b was injected into the cystic cavity. Her symptoms improved and completely resolved after 5 months. A 9-month follow-up brain MRI study showed complete resolution of the NC. Intracystic IFN-α injection after cystic content aspiration may be a safe treatment option for the management of intrinsic brainstem NCs. Long-term clinical and radiological follow-up is recommended.
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Baek WK, Lachkar S, Iwanaga J, Oskouian RJ, Loukas M, Oakes WJ, Tubbs RS. Comprehensive Review of Spinal Neurenteric Cysts with a Focus on Histopathological Findings. Cureus 2018; 10:e3379. [PMID: 30519518 PMCID: PMC6263491 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.3379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Among the occult spinal dysraphisms, neurenteric cysts (NECs) are rare and are thought to arise due to a failure of the separation of the primitive endoderm and ectoderm. Patients experience various neurological symptoms depending on the location of the lesion. As the epithelial morphology of NECs share similarities with other intracranial and intraspinal cystic growths, the definitive diagnosis of NEC can be made after a histochemical analysis with endodermal markers. Complete resection is associated with the lowest disease recurrence rate.
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- Medical Education and Simulation, Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, USA
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A Recurrent Cervical Neurenteric Cyst Treated Anteriorly: Safe, Gross-Total Excision Facilitated by Prophylactic Unilateral Vertebral Artery Exposure, Microdissection, and Spinal Cord Monitoring-A Case Report and Technical Note. Case Rep Orthop 2018; 2018:7620182. [PMID: 29686917 PMCID: PMC5857326 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7620182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study reports on a 67-year-old woman with partial Brown-Séquard syndrome due to a recurrent cervical neurenteric cyst at C3 to C4. The myelopathic symptoms reappeared 22 years after a previous shunting operation performed posteriorly with a silicone tube connecting the intradural cervical cyst cavity to the subarachnoid space. We have now succeeded in removing the cyst nearly completely with the anterior approach. The surgical procedure consisted of right vertebral artery exposure at C3 and C4 and a subtotal corpectomy of C3 followed by microdissection of the cyst, duraplasty, and iliac strut graft fusion. Spinal cord monitoring with motor-evoked potential studies helped us safely dissect the cyst wall tightly adhering to the spinal cord. Duraplasty with Gore-Tex patch-grafting in conjunction with postoperative lumbar subarachnoid drainage worked well in preventing a spinal fluid fistula. At two years after surgery, the patient showed a nearly complete return of function without any recurrence of the cyst.
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Choi DY, Lee HJ, Shin MH, Kim JT. Solitary cervical neurenteric cyst in an adolescent patient. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2015; 57:135-9. [PMID: 25733997 PMCID: PMC4345193 DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2015.57.2.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Revised: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Spinal neurenteric cysts are uncommon congenital lesions, furthermore solitary neurenteric cysts of the upper cervical spine are very rare. A 15-year-old boy having an intraspinal neurenteric cyst located at cervical spine presented with symptoms of neck pain and both shoulders pain for 2 months. Cervical spine magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrated an intradural extramedullary cystic mass at the C1-3 level without enhancement after gadolinium injection. There was no associated malformation on the MR imaging, computed tomography, and radiography. Hemilaminectomy at the C1-3 levels was performed and the lesion was completely removed through a posterior approach. Histological examination showed the cystic wall lined with ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium containing mucinous contents. Neurenteric cyst should be considered in the diagnosis of spinal solitary cystic mass.
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- Doo Yong Choi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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Shi W, Cui DM, Shi JL, Gu ZK, Ju SQ, Chen J. Microsurgical excision of the craniocervical neurenteric cysts by the far-lateral transcondylar approach: case report and review of the literature. Skull Base 2011; 20:435-42. [PMID: 21772801 DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1265823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Neurenteric cysts in the anterior craniocervical junction (CCJ) region can be found in extremely rare cases. We report one case with craniocervical neurenteric cyst that was excised by the far-lateral transcondylar (FLT) approach. A 43-year-old man presented with a history of recurrent episodes of mild neck pain and dysesthesia in his bilateral hands of 2 years' duration with rapid deterioration 3 weeks prior to admission. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the CCJ region revealed a well-defined intradural cystic lesion located ventral from the pontomedullary junction to C1 vertebra with medulla and C1 cord compression. This patient underwent total excision of the lesion via the FLT approach without any postoperative neurological deficits, and the histopathologic diagnosis was neurenteric cyst. Follow-up MRI has revealed no evidence of recurrence. The clinical features, imaging studies, and surgical approach options involved in resecting craniocervical neurenteric cysts are discussed, along with a review of the literature.
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Wang W, Piao YS, Gui QP, Zhang XH, Lu DH. Cerebellopontine angle neurenteric cyst with focal malignant features. Neuropathology 2009; 29:91-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1789.2008.00930.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sasani M, Ozer AF, Oktenoglu BT, Peker K, Bozkus MH, Sarioglu AC. Excision of an asymptomatic cervical intradural neurenteric cyst through the anterior approach: a study of two cases and a review of the literature. Spine J 2007; 7:720-7. [PMID: 17936690 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2006] [Revised: 12/13/2006] [Accepted: 12/18/2006] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Spinal neurenteric cysts are very rare lesions, especially after the second decade of life. They account for 0.3% to 0.5% of all spinal tumors and occur most commonly in ventral locations. The cysts are usually removed via a posterior approach. PURPOSE To present the clinical and radiologic results of patients with spinal neurenteric cysts who were treated via anterior approach procedures. STUDY DESIGN This report is composed of two cervical neurenteric cyst cases that are compared with published studies. METHODS We present two patients, 41- and 39-year-old women, each with a cervical intradural neurenteric cyst. Both of these patients had apparent neck pain without neurological deficit. MRI revealed neurenteric cysts located at C7 and C7-T1 levels. After anterior corpectomy, the intradural cysts were removed, and then fusion was performed. RESULTS The postoperative period went well. The follow-up cervical MRI studies were performed at 3, 6, and 18 months postoperatively, and there were no abnormalities found. CONCLUSIONS This study has led to the conclusion that although neurenteric cysts are rare in adults, they can still be present with only persistent neck pain and without neurological deficits. This may lead to misdiagnosis. The importance of MRI is not controversial in the early diagnosis. An anterior approach may be considered the first preference for surgical technique in patients with ventrally located neurenteric cysts.
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- Mehdi Sasani
- Department of Neurosurgery, American Hospital, Guzelbahce Sk No 20, 34365, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Abhishek A, Anushree A, Patir R, Sehgal AD. Extreme lateral approach in a case of acute-onset quadriplegia due to high cervical neurenteric cyst. Pediatr Neurosurg 2007; 43:134-6. [PMID: 17337927 DOI: 10.1159/000098388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2005] [Accepted: 03/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Spinal neurenteric cysts are very rare intradural developmental lesions, predominantly localized anterior to the cervical cord and arising from misplaced endodermal cells in the 3rd week of embryonic life. An acute onset of symptoms can occur due to hemorrhage, but has not as yet been reported in relation to infection in the cyst. We report an 18-year-old male who presented with a rapid onset of respiratory distress and quadriplegia over a period of 6 h requiring intubation and ventilatory support. There was no respiratory effort with a dense sensory level from the neck. MRI of the cervical spine revealed an intradural extramedullary ventrally located cystic lesion at the C(2-3) level. There was no evidence of systemic infection elsewhere in the body. The lesion was radically excised using an extreme lateral approach as it provided excellent visualization of the cyst, thus permitting safe dissection without retraction of the cord. The cyst was tense and the contents turbid, thick, creamy and mucinous without any evidence of fresh or altered blood. Histopathological examination confirmed the cyst to be a neurenteric cyst. The cystic fluid, which was sent for culture, grew coagulase-negative Staphylococcus aureus. This is the first documented case of rapid neurological deterioration due to infection in a neurenteric cyst. In spite of an early effective surgical management, outcome was poor due to the rapid and profound neurological deficit.
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- Agrawal Abhishek
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
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Novegno F, Di Rocco F, Tamburrini G, Massimi L, Lauriola L, Caldarelli M, Di Rocco C. Unusual presentation of intradural endodermal cysts in young children under 2 years of age. Report of two cases. Eur J Pediatr 2006; 165:613-7. [PMID: 16691405 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-006-0151-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2005] [Accepted: 03/27/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Spinal endodermal cysts are congenital maldevelopmental lesions usually presenting in early adulthood. Whereas the diagnosis is rare in newborns and it is usually led by cardiopulmonary distress or other associated malformations, no characteristic clinical findings associated with these entities have been described in older patients where spinal endodermal cysts usually behave as intraspinal space occupying lesions. DISCUSSION The authors report on two children under 2 years of age affected by cervical endodermal cysts that presented with a history of acute motor deficit following a laryngitis. The hypothesis about the pathogenesis is that the upper respiratory tract infection might have stimulated the secretion of the cyst lining, inducing growth of the cyst and the sudden appearance of the motor deficit. Because of the apparent lack of relation between the benign laryngitis and the motor deficit, the occurrence of such an association might have been underestimated in some of the previously reported cases.
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- Federica Novegno
- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Catholic University Medical School, Largo A. Gemelli 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.
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Kimura H, Nagatomi A, Ochi M, Kurisu K. Intracranial neurenteric cyst with recurrence and extensive craniospinal dissemination. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2006; 148:347-52; discussion 352. [PMID: 16421766 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-005-0714-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Neurenteric cyst represents a rare cystic lesion of the central nervous system, and is generally thought to result from failure of separation of neuro-ectodermal and endodermal elements during week 3 of embryogenesis. Although recurrences have been reported, only one case of craniospinal dissemination has previously been reported. We describe a unique intracranial neurenteric cyst with recurrence and dissemination to the spinal cord.
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- H Kimura
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, Japan.
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Menezes AH, Traynelis VC. Spinal Neurenteric Cysts in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Era. Neurosurgery 2006; 58:97-105; discussion 97-105. [PMID: 16385333 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000192160.79897.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE:
Neurenteric cysts are derived from displaced entodermal tissue. They are infrequently found in the ventral spinal canal with varying degrees of success in their removal. Experience with 10 such individuals is critically analyzed to aid in the diagnosis and management.
METHODS:
Ten patients, ages 4 through 55 years, with neurenteric cysts were encountered in the last 20 years. This series included three females and seven males; seven children and three adults. The follow-up periods ranged from 3 to 18 years. Three cysts were located at the ventral cervicomedullary junction, five in the midventral cervical spine, and one thoracic and one lumbosacral. The symptoms reflected the location.
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Six of the 10 patients had associated bony abnormalities such as bifid clivus, hemivertebrae, segmentation failures at the site of the lesion, and blocked vertebra. The patient with the thoracic spinal lesion (age, 55 yr) had symptoms from early childhood. A diplomyelia at the site of the lesion was seen in one individual and tethered spinal cord in the same adult and in a young child. Two patients had undergone laminectomy for aspiration and partial resection before referral to our institution at the time of recurrence. Cervicomedullary junction lesions were approached via the far lateral transcondylar approach; two of the cervical intramedullary lesions were resected via a ventral corpectomy with radical resection and interbody fusion. The goal in each case was complete resection to avoid recurrences.
CONCLUSION:
Spinal neurenteric cysts are ventrally located, usually intradural and extramedullary, but may insinuate into the spinal cord. They are isointense on T1 images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images on magnetic resonance imaging without true enhancement. These lesions may be associated with block and hemivertebrae with a predisposition to the craniocervical region. Partial resections have led to recurrence and arachnoiditis.
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- Arnold H Menezes
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
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Tuzun Y, Izci Y, Sengul G, Erdogan F, Suma S. Neurenteric cyst of the upper cervical spine: excision via posterior approach. Pediatr Neurosurg 2006; 42:54-6. [PMID: 16357503 DOI: 10.1159/000089511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2005] [Accepted: 06/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Neurenteric cyst of the cervical spine is an uncommon congenital lesion and usually associated with many craniocervical anomalies. Solitary neurenteric cyst of the upper cervical spine is very rare. Surgery is the main treatment method. An 11-year-old female child presented with the symptoms of neck pain that radiated to both shoulders and arms. Magnetic resonance imaging of the patient showed a cystic mass lesion ventral to the spinal cord and lying at the level from C1 to C3. She underwent surgical resection via a posterior approach and complete cyst resection was performed. Although removal of a neurenteric cyst through a posterior approach may result in spinal cord injury, this method is easier and safer than the anterior approach, especially in children.
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- Yusuf Tuzun
- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Shenoy SN, Raja A. Spinal neurenteric cyst. Report of 4 cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg 2004; 40:284-92. [PMID: 15821359 DOI: 10.1159/000083741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2004] [Accepted: 10/05/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Neurenteric cysts are rare congenital lesions of the spine that are lined with entodermal epithelium. We describe 4 unusual cases of neurenteric cysts in patients aged between 3 and 16 years. The cyst was situated anteriorly in 3 patients and posteriorly in 1. All the patients had varied clinical and radiological features. The child with dorsal neurenteric cyst had stigmata of spinal dysraphism along with other vertebral anomalies. Another child had an associated syringomyelia along with evidence of severe arachnoiditis. All 4 patients underwent laminectomy and total microsurgical excision of the cysts through a posterior approach. The patient with diastematomyelia developed early recurrence of the cyst and underwent reoperation. Three patients showed an excellent recovery after surgery. The child with arachnoiditis failed to recover neurologically.
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- S N Shenoy
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, India.
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