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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Avicenna J Med 2019; 9(02): 78-81
DOI: 10.4103/AJM.AJM_153_18
CASE REPORT

Rare morbidity of permanent quadriplegia caused by neurenteric cyst of the cervical cord

Henry Tan Chor Lip
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
,
Tan Jih Huei
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
,
Ariz Chong Abdullah
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
,
Noor Azman Bin Rahman
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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Abstract

The incidence of neurenteric cyst (NC) is rare, accounting for 0.3%–1.3% of all spine tumors. The occurrence of quadriplegia caused by NC is even scarcer. Herein we report on a young girl with a rare NC over the C2-C5 spinal cord, which led to the morbidity of permanent quadriplegia despite early surgical intervention. This case highlights the rare morbidity of cervical cord NC presenting with permanent quadriplegia that failed to respond despite early surgical excision.

Keywords

Cervical cord - laminectomy - neurenteric cyst - quadriplegia


Publication History

Article published online:
09 August 2021

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