title: Neurenteric cyst presenting with stridor and dysphagia: case report and literature review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Neurenteric cysts are rare lesions that account for 0.7-1.3% of all spinal cord tumours. We report the first ever case of a neurenteric cyst presenting with stridor and dysphagia. A literature review on the presentation and management of these lesions is also included.
  
  
  METHODS
  A MEDLINE search of articles using the terms 'neurenteric cyst', 'intraspinal cyst', 'enterogenous cyst', 'intramedullary cyst' along with diagnosis, presentation and management was performed. Suitable references from these articles were also reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All published evidence on neurenteric cysts are either case series or case reports (level IV/V) with the largest case series reporting 23 patients from a single institution.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Neurenteric cysts are rare spinal cord lesions that usually present with focal neurological signs and managed within neurosurgical units. This is the first reported case of a neurenteric cyst presenting with upper aerodigestive tract symptoms warranting specialist ear, nose and throat input.
authors.affiliation: Specialist Trainee ENT/Head and Neck Surgery, Southern General Hospital, UK vikranth@hotmail.co.uk.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Visvanathan
authors.affiliation: Consultant ENT/Skull Base Surgeon, Southern General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crowther
authors.affiliation: Consultant Neurosurgeon, Southern General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D061089:Radiotherapy, Image-Guided / Q000379:methods*; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Neurenteric cyst; intramedullary cyst; spinal cord cysts