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Supratentorial neurenteric cyst—A case report
Affiliations- Chair and Department of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
- Department of Neurosurgery and Oncology of the Central Nervous System, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Abstract
Supratentorial neurenteric cyst is a rare congenital lesion. We report here a case of a 33-year-old female who presented with seizures. A multicystic lesion in the left premotor cortex with moderate contrast enhancement was demonstrated with MRI. Microscopically, the lesion showed small cystic structures filled with a proteinaceous fluid. The wall of the cysts was lined with a single layer of ciliated columnar or cuboidal epithelium on a basement membrane. Glandular structures resembling gastrointestinal glands were also present. The cells of the cyst lining and glandular structures revealed strongly positive immunoreactions for epithelial markers (cytokeratin and epithelial membrane antigen).
Abstract
Supratentorial neurenteric cyst is a rare congenital lesion. We report here a case of a 33-year-old female who presented with seizures. A multicystic lesion in the left premotor cortex with moderate contrast enhancement was demonstrated with MRI. Microscopically, the lesion showed small cystic structures filled with a proteinaceous fluid. The wall of the cysts was lined with a single layer of ciliated columnar or cuboidal epithelium on a basement membrane. Glandular structures resembling gastrointestinal glands were also present. The cells of the cyst lining and glandular structures revealed strongly positive immunoreactions for epithelial markers (cytokeratin and epithelial membrane antigen).
Keywords
Supratentorial neurenteric cyst, Cystic lesion of the central nervous system, Wilkins–Odom classification
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Supratentorial neurenteric cyst—A case report
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Pages
219-222
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DOI
10.1016/j.pjnns.2014.04.001
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2014;48(3):219-222.
Keywords
Supratentorial neurenteric cyst
Cystic lesion of the central nervous system
Wilkins–Odom classification
Authors
Karolina Janczar
Krzysztof Tybor
Wielisław Papierz
