Isolated lumbar intradural tailgut cyst: A case report and review of the literature
Tailgut cysts are rare developmental cysts arising from remnants of the embryological postnatal gut. Despite being frequently located in the presacral space, isolated cases of aberrant locations have been reported, including, perirenal, perianal, and subcutaneous sites, with only two cases of subdur...
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| description | Tailgut cysts are rare developmental cysts arising from remnants of the embryological postnatal gut. Despite being frequently located in the presacral space, isolated cases of aberrant locations have been reported, including, perirenal, perianal, and subcutaneous sites, with only two cases of subdural tailgut cysts reported to date. The clinical course is often marked by linear growth, causing compression of the adjacent structures, however malignant transformation with carcinomatous features has been previously described. Hereby the authors describe a case of an intradural extramedullary tailgut cyst in a 33-year-old man presenting with progressive low back pain and signs of autonomic dysfunction, including urinary retention and bowel incontinence. Whole-spine MRI revealed an intrathecal cystic lesion located at L2-L3 level exhibiting hyperintensity on T2-weighted images not enhancing when contrast was administered. Laminectomy followed by tumor excision was performed and pathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of tailgut cyst. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a557c4949574b58b4255b94564eb8582022-12-21T19:15:53ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402021-10-01710e08223Isolated lumbar intradural tailgut cyst: A case report and review of the literatureAntonio Colamaria0Matteo Sacco1Giovanni Parbonetti2Maria Blagia3Francesco Carbone4Matteo de Notaris5Division of Neurosurgery, “Policlinico Riuniti” Hospital, 1 Viale Luigi Pinto, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDivision of Neurosurgery, “Policlinico Riuniti” Hospital, 1 Viale Luigi Pinto, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDivision of Neurosurgery, “San Pio” Hospital, 53 Via Pacevecchia, 82100 Benevento, ItalyDivision of Neurosurgery, “Giovanni XXIII” Hospital, 207 Via Giovanni Amendola, 70126 Bari, ItalyFaculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Foggia, 121 Via Napoli, 71122 Foggia, Italy; Corresponding author.Division of Neurosurgery, “San Pio” Hospital, 53 Via Pacevecchia, 82100 Benevento, ItalyTailgut cysts are rare developmental cysts arising from remnants of the embryological postnatal gut. Despite being frequently located in the presacral space, isolated cases of aberrant locations have been reported, including, perirenal, perianal, and subcutaneous sites, with only two cases of subdural tailgut cysts reported to date. The clinical course is often marked by linear growth, causing compression of the adjacent structures, however malignant transformation with carcinomatous features has been previously described. Hereby the authors describe a case of an intradural extramedullary tailgut cyst in a 33-year-old man presenting with progressive low back pain and signs of autonomic dysfunction, including urinary retention and bowel incontinence. Whole-spine MRI revealed an intrathecal cystic lesion located at L2-L3 level exhibiting hyperintensity on T2-weighted images not enhancing when contrast was administered. Laminectomy followed by tumor excision was performed and pathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of tailgut cyst.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021023264Tailgut cystSpinal tumorDevelopmental abnormalitySpinal cystCase report |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Colamaria Matteo Sacco Giovanni Parbonetti Maria Blagia Francesco Carbone Matteo de Notaris Isolated lumbar intradural tailgut cyst: A case report and review of the literature Heliyon Tailgut cyst Spinal tumor Developmental abnormality Spinal cyst Case report |
| title | Isolated lumbar intradural tailgut cyst: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Isolated lumbar intradural tailgut cyst: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Isolated lumbar intradural tailgut cyst: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolated lumbar intradural tailgut cyst: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Isolated lumbar intradural tailgut cyst: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | isolated lumbar intradural tailgut cyst a case report and review of the literature |
| topic | Tailgut cyst Spinal tumor Developmental abnormality Spinal cyst Case report |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021023264 |
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