Neurenteric cysts of the spine

Neurenteric cysts of the spine

Neurenteric cysts account for 0.7-1.3% of spinal axis tumors. These rare lesions result from the inappropriate partitioning of the embryonic notochordal plate and presumptive endoderm during the third week of human development. Heterotopic rests of epithelium reminiscent of gastrointestinal and resp...

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Main Authors: J J Savage, J N Casey, I T McNeill, J H Sherman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Subjects:
Craniovertebral junction
enterogenous cyst
intraspinal cyst
neurenteric cyst
spinal cord tumor
spinal dysraphism
Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2010;volume=1;issue=1;spage=58;epage=63;aulast=Savage

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