Neurenteric cyst at craniocervical junction: report of a case.
The authors report a rare case of neurenteric cyst at the foramen magnum presenting with a central cord syndrome and dysfunction of the lower cranial nerves. A magnetic resonance imaging study showed a cystic lesion over the lower medulla oblongata and C1-2 spinal cord. Differentiation between a neurenteric cyst and an epidermoid cyst was difficult. Successful total removal of the cyst was performed. The lesion consisted of an enteric cyst lined with a mucus-secreting columnar epithelium, containing highly proteinaceous supernatant and thick mucus deposit. The patient recovered dramatically after surgery.
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, R.O.C.
W Y
WY
Lee
H M
HM
Tseng
M C
MC
Lin
S M
SM
Chuang
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D005539:Foramen Magnum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery