A craniospinal enterogenous cyst: case report.
An enterogenous cyst of the craniospinal region producing medullary compression is reported in a 4.5-year-old boy. The patient presented with stiffness of the neck and headache, but otherwise without neurological deficits. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a high-intensity mass extending from the cerebellomedullary cisterna to the second cervical vertebra flattening the medulla and the upper cervical cord. Complete recovery ensued following total excision of the cyst. Histologically, the cyst was lined by a single layer of PAS-positive columnar epithelium. Presentation of this unusual case is discussed together with a review of the literature.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Lübeck, School of Medicine, Germany.
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Wagner
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Seidel
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Reusche
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Sepehrnia
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Kruse
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Sperner
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002946:Cisterna Magna / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000002:abnormalities; D009333:Neck / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology