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A rare case of neurenteric cyst of spinal cord with thoracic vertebra fusion successfully managed with spinal cyst excision and posterior instrumentation surgery
Tan Jih Huei1, Henry Tan Chor Lip2, Chan Chee Kong3, Ariz Chong B. Abdullah@Chong Chee Yong4, Noor Azman Bin A. Rahman5.
The incidence of neurenteric cyst (NC) is rare amongst spine tumors. It is most often asymptomatic but may present
with sensory and motor symptoms. When associated with thoracic vertebra fusion it is not reported before, this complicates the placement of pedicle screw during posterior instrumentation. Herein, we report a case of thoracic spinal
neurenteric cyst in a 40-year-old man that presents with chronic back pain, left lower limb weakness and numbness.
Elective excision of NC over T6-T7 with laminectomy and multilevel posterior instrumentation was successfully
performed with significant improvement of the symptoms. Neurenteric cyst is a rare spinal cord lesion which may
cause permanent neurological sequalae. Complete surgical excision with spine fixation in this case provides good
long-term outcome.
Affiliation:
- Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Malaysia
- Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Malaysia
- Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Malaysia
- Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Malaysia
- Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Malaysia
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CiteScore (0.2) |
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SJR (0.144) |
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