title: Intramedullary neurenteric cyst in mid thoracic spine in an adult: a case report.
abstract: Neurenteric cysts are very rare, particularly in adults. These are congenital intraspinal cysts of endodermal origin. A 67 years old man, presenting with backache and paraesthesiae of one and half years' duration, followed by subacute flaccid paraplegia, developing in a week is described. MRI revealed intramedullary cyst at T7. He underwent emergency thoracic laminectomy and complete excision of the cyst. Histopathology confirmed a neurenteric cyst. In view of their rarity, peculiarity in terms of age, location and presentation, we report this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, 12, Marine Lines, Mumbai-400 020, India. bssinghal@bom.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Parekh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ursekar
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Deopujari
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Manghani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology