Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2004, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (2): 101-103.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2004.02.011

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Report on 23 patients with Spinal Neurenteric Cysts

XU Yan-kai;YANG Ying-ming;CAI Chu-wei;et al   

  1. Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital,Shan Tou University Medical College，Shantou 515031，China
  • Received:2003-05-23 Revised:2003-06-18 Online:2004-03-30 Published:2004-03-30
  • Contact: XU Yan-kai

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Abstract: BACKGROUND ＆ AIM:To investigate the clinical characteristic, diagnosis and therapeutic methods of Spinal neurenteric cysts. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The clinical data of 23 patients in our department were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS:Of the 23 patients, 8 were female and 15 were male. Their ages at presentation ranged widely from 5 weeks to 52 years . Majority of children presented with occult spinal dysraphism , but the adults presented primarily with pain . The lesion most commonly occurred as intradural，extramedullary masses in the thoracolumbar region,situated ventral to the spinal cord.Total surgical removal was performed in 17 cases, subtotal removal in 5 cases . partial resection in 1 case , The median follow－up period was 7.5 years . The therapeutic efficacy of microsurgery treatment was well. CONCLUSION: Spinal neurenteric cysts are congenital benign disease. The outcome of early microsurgery treatment is good.

Key words: spinal neurenteric cysts, special correlation stigmata, diagnosis;microsurgery treatment