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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2024; 11(03): 179-184
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791555
Case Report

Spontaneous Rupture of Prenatally Detected Thoracic Neurenteric Cyst: Case Report and Review of Literature

Priyanka Vishvanath Paradkar
1   Department of Fetal Medicine, Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
,
Saritha Redishetty
1   Department of Fetal Medicine, Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
,
Suseela Vavilala
1   Department of Fetal Medicine, Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Abstract

Neurenteric cysts are usually associated with vertebral anomalies of the same segments of vertebrae. Rarely, they can be detected antenatally. The prognosis depends upon the size and site of the lesion. In cases of small cysts with minimal mass effect, the prognosis is good. Larger cysts, however, can cause hydrops fetalis and, if untreated, can lead to intrauterine fetal demise. The present case report describes the successful conservative management of the neurenteric cyst detected prenatally and is accompanied by a summary from literature.

Keywords

neurenteric cyst - prenatal diagnosis - spontaneous rupture - vertebral defect - conservative management


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03 October 2024

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