title: Anterior cervicothoracic approach to an upper thoracic spinal endodermal cyst.
abstract: Endodermal cysts are rare forms of benign tumors that comprise about 0.01% of all central nervous system (CNS) tumors. They are found in cranial and/or spinal locations. The posterior approach to the spinal cord is generally the approach of choice for safe resection of those lesions. We report on a thoracic endodermal cyst that was surgically resected using an anterior approach to the spinal cord.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Wellington Hospital, Riddiford Street, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand. hazemakil@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Hazem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akil
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mahon
authors.forename: Agadha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wickremesekera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004707:Endoderm / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*