• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1258-1261
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• 2000

Intraspinal neurenteric cyst is rare congenital lesion derived from disorder of notochord formation. Most of these are located ventral to the spinal cord and conventional posterior approach is considered to be effective method as initial treatment modality. This cyst can recur, but the risk of reccurence after partial removal through long term follow-up has not been determined. We experienced one case of cervical neurenteric cyst which recurred after partial removal through laminectomy. The magnetic resonance imaging and postmyelography computerized tomography revealed an intradural extramedullary cystic lesion anterior to the cervical cord at the fifth cervical vertebra level. We performed anterior cervical corpectomy and cyst was totally removed. The patient's neurological symptom was improved postoperatively. Neurenteric cyst located ventrally to the cervical spinal cord should be removed through anterior route for direct visualization of the relationship between the cyst wall and the spinal cord.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.130-133
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• 2007

Neurenteric cysts are rare congenital lesions of the spine that are lined with endodermal epithelium. Their most common location is the cervico-dorsal region, and the mass usually lies ventral to the spinal cord. However the conus medullaris area location is an uncommon location. Neurenteric cysts are best treated by decompression and as near total excision of cyst membrane as possible. We report a case of a 7 year-old-girl with a neurenteric cyst in the conus medullaris. The patient had a history of meningitis and a gait disturbance. Magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] showed an intramedullary mass lesion in the conus medullaris with syringomyelia. There was no associated bone or soft-tissue anomaly. The mass was subtotally removed through a posterior approach. However 4 months later, meningeal irritation signs developed and MRI showed recurrence of the cyst. At the second operation, the cystic membrane was totally removed and the patient's neurological symptoms improved postoperatively. We reports a case of recurred neurenteric cyst occurred in unusual location with the review of literature.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1422-1426
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• 2001

Neurenteric cysts are developmental cysts derived from embryonic endodermal layers. Fewer than 100 have been reported in which there were no associated bone or soft-tissue malformations and only six among those cases showed intramedullary location in the literatures. The authors report a 16-year-old young man with a thoracic intramedullary neurenteric cyst which presented with symptoms of axillary pain and paraparesis. The magnetic resonance imaging showed intramedullary mass extended from level of T3 to T7. There was no associated bone or soft-tissue anomaly. This cyst was partially excised and marupialized into subarachnoid space. The pathological findings were compatible with neurenteric cyst. Nine months later, the cyst recurred and at second operation, cyst wall was removed completely.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.135-139
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• 2015

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.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1080-1084
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• 2000

Spinal neurenteric cyst results from the persistence of an abnormal communication between endodermal and ne-uroectodermal layer. Embryologically, neurenteric cyst is derived from endoderm that is fused with the developing notochord during the third week of gestation. It is a rare malformation that lead to spinal cord compression. The patient is 19-year-old male presented with chest pain, paresthesia and progressive weakness in his low extremities(grade II/II). Preoperative MR imaging revealed intradural extramedullary cyst with intracystic hemorrhage in T1 and T2 level that is ventrally located and compressed the spinal cord. Involved vertebral bodies were scalloped and fused. The cystic tumor were totally removed through costotransversectomy approach. Postoperatively, motor weakness of the low extremities were improved to the level of grade IV/V. And chest pain and paresthesia were gradually disappeared. Postoperative MR imaging showed the decompression of the thoracic spinal cord. Histologic examination revealed a ciliated columnar epithelial neurenteric cyst. The pre- and postoperative clinical, radiological features of a case of upper thoracic neurenteric cyst is described with review of literature.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.54-62
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• 2009

목적: 신경장관 낭종은 중추신경계에 발생하는 비 종양성, 발생학적 낭종으로 다양한 자기공명 영상 소견을 보인다. 이 연구의 목적은 저자들이 경험한 두개내와 척수내의 신경장관 낭종의 다양한 자기공명 영상 소견을 보이고 설명하고자 한다. 대상과 방법: 저자들의 병원에서 경험한 여섯 명의 신경장관 낭종환자를 대상으로 하였으며, 이 환자들의 자기공명 영상에서 병변의 해부학적 위치, 병변의 신호강도, 병변의 크기 및 조영증강형태에 대해 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 두 개의 두개강 내 병변은 소뇌교각과 사구체조 부위에 축 외 낭종으로 보였다. 세개의 척추 부위 병변은 경막내-척수외 낭종으로, 척수의 배측부위 위치하였고, 한 개의 흉추 병변은 척수 내 낭종이었다. 두 개의 두개강내 낭종과 한개의 경추부 낭종의 신호강도는 T1 강조영상에서 고 신호강도이고, T2 강조영상에서 뇌척수액과 같은 저 신호강도로 보였으며, 두개강내 병변은 모두 중등도 이상의 확산제한을 보였다. 다른 3개의 척수 병변의 신호강도는 T1과 T2강조 영상 모두에서 뇌척수액과 같은 신호강도였다. 조영증강 검사에서, 두개강 내 병변은 모두 작은 결절상 조영증강을 보였고, 한 개의 흉추부 병변은 가장자리에 환상의 조영증강을 보였다. 결론: 신경장관 낭종은 다양한 위치에서 발생할 수 있고 부분적인 결절상 또는 환상의 조영증강을 보일 수 있다. 그러므로, 비전형적인 자기공명영상소견을 보일 경우, 다른 비종양성, 종양성 낭종과의 감별진단에 포함 될 수 있다.