title: Enterogenous cyst in the thoracic spinal canal in association with a syringomeningomyelocele.
abstract: A thoracic intradural extramedullary enterogenous cyst in association with a syringomeningomyelocele in a 5-year-old boy is presented. The pathogenesis of this rare association is discussed and the pertinent literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chhang
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Kak
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Radotra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jena
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008679:Metaplasia; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery