title: A case of a mediastinal neurenteric cyst demonstrated by prenatal ultrasound.
abstract: We report the case of a posterior large mediastinal neurenteric cyst demonstrated by prenatal ultrasound (US). Postnatal chest radiography and CT studies demonstrated a posterior, large cystic mediastinal mass associated with vertebral abnormalities including scoliosis, hemivertebrae and anterior spina bifida. Because postnatally respiratory distress developed and rapidly progressed, an emergency operation was performed 12 hours after delivery. The cyst was excised via right posterolateral thoracotomy. Postoperatively, respiratory distress regressed. This is the third reported case of a neurenteric cyst demonstrated by prenatal ultrasound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University, Children's Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rizalar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demirbilek
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bernay
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gürses
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal