Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Recurrent Intramedullary Neurenteric Cyst of the Spine - Case Report -

척수 수질내에 재발한 신경장관성 낭종 - 증례보고 -

  • Rhee, Jong Joo (Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Ra, Young Shin (Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Khang, Shin Kwang (Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Roh, Sung Woo (Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Rhim, Seung Chul (Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan)
  • 이종주 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 나영신 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 강신광 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 병리학교실) ;
  • 노성우 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 임승철 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 신경외과학교실)
  • Received : 2001.10.25
  • Accepted : 2001.11.12
  • Published : 2001.12.28
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Abstract

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.

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