A Rare Presentation of an Enterogenous Cyst as an Intra-axial Pontine Lesion.

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A Rare Presentation of an Enterogenous Cyst as an Intra-axial Pontine Lesion.

World Neurosurg. 2017 Feb 14;:

Authors: Li T, Wu X, Zhang Y

Abstract
A 56-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with intermittent right facial numbness for one year and walking instability for six months. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an ovoid and well-demarcated intra-axial pontine lesion. Cyst fenestration and biopsy were carried out and the diagnosis of enterogenous cyst was made by MRI and pathologic findings. Preoperative symptoms resolved completely three months after surgery and no evidence of recurrence was found during 3 years of follow-up. Although total resection of enterogenous cysts is recommended, cyst fenestration may be useful if the cyst is adherent to vital neurovascular structures.

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