Abstract
Neurenteric cysts at the craniovertebral junction are extremely rare, in that, most are located ventrally in the midline. We report two patients with neurenteric cysts in an unusual location – the lateral craniovertebral junction. The embryological basis, clinical features, imaging characteristics and management options in these patients have been discussed. Keywords: neurenteric cyst; enterogenous cyst; craniovertebral junction; cervico-medullary junction; far lateral approach
Highlights
Neurenteric cysts (NCs) or enterogenous cysts are rare benign cysts that are lined by the endodermalderived epithelium
We describe two patients who were treated surgically for a symptomatic neurenteric cyst at the Craniovertebral junction (CVJ) and discuss their diagnostic and therapeutic considerations
NCs are thought to result from the disorder in the separation of the ectodermally derived spinal cord and the endodermally derived foregut during the closure of the neurenteric canal
Summary
Sathwik RS1,*, Panigrahi M1 and Satish Rao2 1Department of Neurosciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Minister Road, Secunderabad - 500003, AP, India 2Departments of Neurosurgery, Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Minister Road, Secunderabad - 500003, AP, India
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