A rare case of thoracic spinal intradural extramedullary enterogenous cyst with acute onset: case report and literature review

The intraspinal enterogenous cyst, also called an neurenteric cyst, is a rare congenital disease. It was reported to be local to the C1 to L2 spinal segments, with the majority located in the cervicothoracic region. Most patients present with symptoms of progressive focal pain, myelopathic signs or...

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Published in:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2019-07, Vol.101 (6), p.e142-e146
Main Authors: Liu, C X, Meng, B, Li, Y B, Bai, H, Wu, Z X
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case reports
Cysts
Female
Humans
Magnetic resonance imaging
Neural Tube Defects - diagnosis
Neural Tube Defects - diagnostic imaging
Neural Tube Defects - pathology
Neural Tube Defects - surgery
Online Case Report
Pain
Radiography, Thoracic
Spinal cord
Surgery
Thoracic Vertebrae
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vertebrae
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Summary:The intraspinal enterogenous cyst, also called an neurenteric cyst, is a rare congenital disease. It was reported to be local to the C1 to L2 spinal segments, with the majority located in the cervicothoracic region. Most patients present with symptoms of progressive focal pain, myelopathic signs or radicular symptoms. We report a rare case of thoracic spinal intradural extramedullary enterogenous cyst with rapidly progressive weakness of both lower extremities. Additionally, we analysed the literature concerning the clinical features, diagnosis and prognosis of this disease.
ISSN:0035-8843
1478-7083
1478-7083
DOI:10.1308/rcsann.2019.0066