J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1999 Jun;28(6):843-848.

Neurenteric Cyst of the Posterior Cranial Fossa: Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Neurenteric cyst(enterogenous cyst) is a rare congenital lesion, usually affecting the lower cervical or upper thoracic areas, and its occurrence in cranial vault is even rarer. We present a patient with intracranial neurenteric cyst anterior to the pons and medulla oblongata. A 40-year old man presented with two-month history of occipital headache and facial spasm. The cyst was decompressed via far lateral suboccipital approach, and the patient recovered without permanent neurological deficits. Features on imaging studies and histological findings are discussed with the review of the literatures.

Keyword

Neurenteric cyst; Intracranial

MeSH Terms

Adult
Cranial Fossa, Posterior*
Headache
Humans
Medulla Oblongata
Neural Tube Defects*
Pons
Spasm
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