Giant presacral neuro-enteric cyst with anomalous sacrum in an adult patient.
A rare case of an adult patient with a giant neuro-enteric cyst in a presacral location is reported. It had unique histological features of a stratified squamous epithelial lining with neuro-epithelial and smooth muscle components. There was associated sacral dysgenesis with spina bifida. The possible pathogenesis of this entity is discussed.
Rodrigues
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Department of Neurosurgery, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. desieberyl@yahoo.com
Behari
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Ismail
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Crawford
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D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery