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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1995;24(3): 290-296. |
Intraspinal Enterogenous Cyst. |
Jung Yong Ahn, Hyung Shik Shin, Young Soo Kim |
Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
Enterogenous cyst is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. It is resulted from dysembriogenetic error developed at the third week of the embryo life. A case of 17-year-old male with an intradural extramedullary enterogenous cyst of the cervical cord is presented. In appeared as a mass of low-intensity signal in comparison with the spinal cord on magnetic resonance imaging.
Histologically, it was confirmed by epithelium which was composed of single pseudostratified mucus-secreting cuboidal or columnar cell with hyalinized fibrous wall. Total removal was possible without complications. The clinical and radiological findings and it's morphogenesis are discussed with a review of the literature. |
Key Words:
Enterogenous cyst; Intradural extramedullary; Cervical cord; Spinal cord compression |
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