Intracranial neurenteric cyst with recurrence and extensive craniospinal dissemination.
Neurenteric cyst represents a rare cystic lesion of the central nervous system, and is generally thought to result from failure of separation of neuro-ectodermal and endodermal elements during week 3 of embryogenesis. Although recurrences have been reported, only one case of craniospinal dissemination has previously been reported. We describe a unique intracranial neurenteric cyst with recurrence and dissemination to the spinal cord.
Kimura
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, Japan. luna@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Nagatomi
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Ochi
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Kurisu
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome