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An endodermal cyst mimicking an intra-axial tumor in the medulla oblongata

Authors
 Jin Mo Cho  ;  Jung Yong Ahn  ;  Sun Ho Kim  ;  Kyu Sung Lee  ;  Jong Hee Chang 
Citation
 CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, Vol.26(6) : 853-856, 2010 
Journal Title
CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
ISSN
 0256-7040 
Issue Date
2010
MeSH
Brain Diseases/diagnosis* ; Brain Diseases/pathology ; Brain Diseases/surgery ; Brain Neoplasms/diagnosis* ; Brain Neoplasms/pathology ; Cysts/diagnosis* ; Cysts/pathology ; Cysts/surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Medulla Oblongata*/pathology ; Medulla Oblongata*/surgery ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult
Keywords
Endodermal cyst ; Brain stem tumor ; Medulla oblongata ; Posterior fossa
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Endodermal cysts, also known as enterogenous, neurenteric, foregut, epithelial, bronchogenic, or respiratory cysts, are rare benign lesions lined by columnar epithelium of a presumed endodermal origin. Endodermal cysts are rarely intracranial, but when this occurs, the cysts are frequently located in the posterior fossa with the most common locations being anterior to the brainstem and within the fourth ventricle. However, an endodermal cyst located in the medulla oblongata is extremely rare.

CASE REPORT: Here, we present a case of a 23-year-old man with an endodermal cyst located in the medulla oblongata. Although rare, clinicians should be aware that this lesion is differentiated from other cystic lesions of the posterior fossa by the absence of a mural nodule.

DISCUSSION: Total resection of endodermal cysts in the medulla oblongata is recommended, despite their location and adhesion to surrounding structures, due to its frequent recurrence
Full Text
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00381-010-1109-y
DOI
10.1007/s00381-010-1109-y
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Neurosurgery (신경외과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Sun Ho(김선호) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0970-3848
Ahn, Jung Yong(안정용)
Lee, Kyu Sung(이규성)
Chang, Jong Hee(장종희) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1509-9800
Cho, Jin Mo(조진모)
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/101675
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