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Case Report
Hemorrhagic Spinal Neuroenteric Cyst: A Case Report
Author(s): Romero L, Arcos A, González L, Dominguez M, Medina JM, Arráez MA, Arráez MA and Martínez JVRomero L, Arcos A, González L, Dominguez M, Medina JM, Arráez MA, Arráez MA and Martínez JV
Introduction: Neuroenteric cysts are a rare type of spinal tumors that result of anomalies during embryonic development. A case with a rare haemorrhagic presentation is reported.
Case report: 42 years old male that shows an initial clinical picture consisting of cervical pain. Cervical Magnetic Resonance (MR) reveals a lesion intradural-extramedullar at level C2-C3. Findings are in correlation with hemorrhagic lesion in reabsorption phase. A surgical procedure is performed. Through a bilateral C2-C3 and partial C1 laminectomy the cyst was emptied. The rest of membranes are removed. The patient shows a progressively improvement. The hystopathological analyses find match neuroenteric cyst type A.
Discussion: 58 cases of neuroenteric spinal cysts reported in literature are analyzed. Total excision was performed in a.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7939.1000108
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