Supratentorial neurenteric cyst mimicking hydatid cyst: A case report and literature review
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Intraparenchymal supratentorial neurenteric cyst.
BACKGROUND Neurenteric cysts are congenital cysts of the central nervous system that are believed to be of endodermal origin. In this report we present the unique case of a supratentorial neurenteric cyst that is contained entirely within the brain parenchyma. METHODS A patient presented with an intraparenchymal cystic lesion that was subsequently identified as a neurenteric cyst. This lesion...
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عنوان ژورنال: Avicenna Journal of Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2231-0770
DOI: 10.4103/2231-0770.118463