Giant mediastinal neuroenteric cyst with intraspinal neurenteric cyst

Introduction: Intraspinal epidermoid cysts are congenital or acquired in origin; whereas intraspinal neurenteric cysts (NECs) are of congenital origin. Their individual association with spinal dysraphism and vertebral segmentation anomalies is very well known. Case presentation: We hereby report a case of concurrent intradural extramedullary epidermoid and NEC at adjacent vertebral levels in a spinal dysraphism child, not reported in English Literature till now. Conclusion: Multiple spinal lesions related to any/all of the 3 germ layers can coexist at same or adjacent vertebral levels in the same patient and surgical planning shown to be done accordingly.

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The oldest presenting neurenteric cyst of the spinal cord

British Journal of Neurosurgery ◽

10.1080/02688697.2019.1681361 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Oliver A. G. Kemp ◽

Srihari Deepak ◽

Osama Salem ◽

Vasileios Arzoglou

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Neurenteric Cyst

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Neurenteric cyst of the cervicothoracic junction: A rare cause of paraparesis in a paediatric patient

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience ◽

10.1016/j.jocn.2008.04.029 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 579-581 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

S. Sheaufung ◽

A. Taufiq ◽

O. Nawawi ◽

M.S. Naicker ◽

V. Waran

Keyword(s):

Paediatric Patient ◽

Neurenteric Cyst ◽

Cervicothoracic Junction

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Rare cause of paraparesis in a young man: cervico-dorsal neurenteric cysts associated with Klippel-Feil syndrome

BMJ Case Reports ◽

10.1136/bcr-2020-235327 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. e235327

Author(s):

Raghav Seth ◽

Anindita Sinha ◽

Navneet Singla ◽

Debajyoti Chatterjee

Keyword(s):

Cervical Spine ◽

Gastrointestinal Tract ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Surgical Resection ◽

Congenital Abnormality ◽

Neurenteric Cyst ◽

Short Neck ◽

Spinal Axis

Klippel-Feil syndrome is an entity presenting with short neck, low hairline and reduced range of motion of cervical spine. Neurenteric cyst is a congenital abnormality, in which mucus-secreting epithelium of the gastrointestinal tract is seen in the spinal axis. The association of a neurenteric cyst with Klippel-Feil syndrome has been reported very rarely. We report the case of a young man, affected by Klippel-Feil syndrome, who presented with bilateral paraplegia. Imaging of the spine revealed features suggestive of cervico-dorsal neurenteric cyst. Subsequently, surgical resection of the cysts was done, which resulted in resolution of the symptoms.

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