neurenteric cyst
A neurenteric cyst of the spine is a rare congenital disorder secondary to alimentary duplication and vertebral malformation.
It should be included in the differential diagnosis of an intradural, extramedullary spinal lesion.
Localization
cervical neurenteric cyst
abdominal neurenteric cyst
Associations
Klippel-Feil syndrome (#1764851#)
hydrocephalus
- aqueductal stenosis
vertebral segmentation anomalies
fused costae
anal atresia
renal dysplasia
bicornuate uterus
double blind vagina
transdiaphragmatic duodenal duplication (#15108090#)
References
Giant transdiaphragmatic duodenal duplication with an intraspinal neurenteric cyst as part of the split notochord syndrome: report of a case. Wakisaka M, Nakada K, Kitagawa H, Shimada H, Nosaka S. Surg Today. 2004;34(5):459-62. PMID: #15108090#
Orstavik KH, Steen-Johnsen J, Foerster A, Fjeld T, Skullerud K, Lie SO. VACTERL or MURCS association in a girl with neurenteric cyst and identical thoracic malformations in the father: a case of gonosomal mosaicism? Am J Med Genet. 1992 Aug 1;43(6):1035-8. PMID: #1415331#
Neurenteric cysts—a spectrum. Alrabeeah A, Gillis DA, Giacomantonio M, Lau H. J Pediatr Surg. 1988 Aug;23(8):752-4. PMID: #3171846#