ABSTRACT
Intracranial enterogenous cysts are rare. There have been only two cases reported of such cysts that extended into both the infratentorial and supratentorial compartments. We add a third case and review the literature to assess their pathogenesis, clinical features, and management.
KEYWORDS
Enterogenous cyst - neurenteric cyst - infratentorial - supratentorial
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M.S. EljamelM.B.B.Ch. M.D.
Head and Clinical Leader, Department of Neurosurgery, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School
Dundee DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
eMail: m.s.eljamel@dundee.ac.uk
