An Unusual Presacral Cyst in An Infant.
The neurenteric cyst is a rare developmental lesion arising as a result of persistence of the neurenteric canal. It usually presents in the second and third decade. Lesions occurring in children are rare. Majority of the cases presented with signs of spinal cord involvement. This is a rare case of neurenteric cyst in an infant who presented with a presacral mass. A nine-month-old female had an antenatally diagnosed sacrococcygeal lesion. Radiology suggested a diagnosis of sacrococcygeal teratoma. Histology was typical of a neurenteric cyst. We report this case to create awareness about this rare cystic lesion and inclusion of this entity in the differential diagnosis of cystic masses in children at this location.
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital , Mumbai, India .
Pragati Aditya
PA
Sathe
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital , Mumbai, India .
Ratnaprabha Kundlikrao
RK
Ghodke
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital , Mumbai, India .
Vageriya Natasha
VN
Laxmilal
Professor, Department of Pathology, Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital , Mumbai, India .
Bhuvaneshwari Mahendra
BM
Kandalkar
Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital , Mumbai, India .
Parelkar Sandesh
PS
Vinod
Neurenteric; Sacrococcygeal lesion; Spinal cord