An Uncommon Case of Neuroenteric Cyst Located at the Lateral Cerebellomedullary Cistern

World Neurosurg. 2021 Jan:145:241-242. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.101. Epub 2020 Sep 25.

Abstract

We present the case of a 42-year-old woman with a 5-week history of headache, progressive dysphagia, dysphonia, and hoarseness. A brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed an extra-axial cyst of the left lateral cerebellomedullary cistern. The subsequent histopathologic examination diagnosed a neuroenteric cyst. This case sheds light on the pivotal role of histologic identification of neuroenteric cyst, which could be crucial for further diagnostic investigations, especially in pediatric patients.

Keywords: Cerebellomedullary cistern; Histopathology; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neuroenteric cyst.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebellar Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cerebellar Diseases / pathology
  • Cerebellar Diseases / surgery*
  • Cisterna Magna / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cisterna Magna / pathology
  • Cisterna Magna / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neural Tube Defects / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neural Tube Defects / pathology
  • Neural Tube Defects / surgery*
  • Neurosurgical Procedures / methods*
  • Paralysis / etiology
  • Treatment Outcome