Malignant Transformation of a Neurenteric Cyst in the Posterior Fossa Presenting with Intracranial Metastasis: A Case Report and Literature Review
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Malignant Transformation of a Neurenteric Cyst in the Posterior Fossa Presenting with Intracranial Metastasis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Intracranial neurenteric cysts are relatively rare and almost exclusively benign. Here we present a case of an intracranial neurenteric cyst that was histologically benign in the first surgery and later demonstrated significant growth and intracranial metastasis with malignant transformation. A 47-year-old woman presented with a headache, which had gradually worsened over 1 year. Initial magnet...
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عنوان ژورنال: NMC Case Report Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2188-4226
DOI: 10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2014-0416