Intracranial Neurenteric Cyst of the Anterior Brain Stem in a Girl.
- Author:
Chang Woo LEE
1
;
Soo Ho LEE
;
Seung Taek YU
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. yudoc@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurenteric Cyst;
Headache;
Brain Stem
- MeSH:
Ambulatory Care Facilities;
Brain;
Brain Stem;
Central Nervous System;
Cranial Fossa, Posterior;
Embryonic Development;
Female;
Foramen Magnum;
Headache;
Neck;
Neural Tube Defects;
Pregnancy;
Spinal Canal;
Vomiting
- From:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
2012;20(1):18-22
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Neurenteric cyst is a rare, congenital, and benign cystic lesion of the central nervous system, which is generally thought to result from failure of separation of the neuro-ectodermal and neuro-endodermal elements during week 3 of embryogenesis. Neurenteric cysts in the intracranial area are very rare lesions that typically occur in the spinal canal or even more seldom in the posterior cranial fossa. A girl presented to the outpatient clinic with complaints of moderate to severe episodes of headache with associated vomiting for 2 weeks. There was a positive sign of severe neck stiffness. Her brain MRI showed a neurenteric cyst located within the anterior intradural space of the foramen magnum. We report our experience with an intracranial neurenteric cyst located in the anterior brain stem area.
