title: Neurenteric cyst of the posterior mediastinum.
abstract: We report a case of a large posterior mediastinal neurenteric cyst in a neonate demonstrated by chest radiographs, barium swallow examination, ultrasonography and CT of the thorax. All the investigations revealed a large posterior mediastinal cystic mass with vertebral anomalies in the form of scoliosis and hemivertebra. The cyst was completely excised by a right posterolateral thoracotomy and biopsy showed the features of a neurenteric cyst. The rarity of the lesion prompted us to report this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radio-Diagnosis and Imaging, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India. nsetty@vsnl.net
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Setty
authors.forename: K K S
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Narvekar
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate