Solitary Cervical Neurenteric Cyst in an Adolescent Patient.
10.3340/jkns.2015.57.2.135
- Author:
Doo Yong CHOI
1
;
Ho Jin LEE
;
Myung Hoon SHIN
;
Jong Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. kjtns@olmh.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cervical spine;
Extramedullary;
Neurenteric cyst;
Posterior approach
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Bone Cysts;
Diagnosis;
Epithelium;
Gadolinium;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Mucins;
Neck Pain;
Neural Tube Defects*;
Radiography;
Shoulder;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2015;57(2):135-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Spinal neurenteric cysts are uncommon congenital lesions, furthermore solitary neurenteric cysts of the upper cervical spine are very rare. A 15-year-old boy having an intraspinal neurenteric cyst located at cervical spine presented with symptoms of neck pain and both shoulders pain for 2 months. Cervical spine magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrated an intradural extramedullary cystic mass at the C1-3 level without enhancement after gadolinium injection. There was no associated malformation on the MR imaging, computed tomography, and radiography. Hemilaminectomy at the C1-3 levels was performed and the lesion was completely removed through a posterior approach. Histological examination showed the cystic wall lined with ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium containing mucinous contents. Neurenteric cyst should be considered in the diagnosis of spinal solitary cystic mass.
