MR diagnosis of intraspinal enterogenous cysts

TAO Xing-jun; LI Sen-hua

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2006, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (5) : 279-281.

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MR diagnosis of intraspinal enterogenous cysts

TAO Xing-jun1, LI Sen-hua2

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Objective: To study the MR imaging features of intraspinal enterogenous cysts. Materials and Methods: Six cases of surgically-proven enterogenous cysts were reviewed and their MR imaging features were analyzed(four were male and two were female, age ranged from twelve to twenty-six, with a mean of seventeen years). All cases evaluated by MR with axial section on T1WI and sagittal section on T1WI and T2WI. Results: Four cysts were in the junction of thoraco-cervical spine, one cyst was in the cervical spine, one cyst was in the thoracic spine, all cysts were located in the midline. Six cysts were either isointense(4/6) or slightly hyperintense(2/6) compared to CSF on T1WI. All were isointense to CSF on T2WI. Conclusion: Enterogenous cysts are best delineated by MR imaging. On the base of MR signal features and its location, the lesion is suggestive of the diagnosis.