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Neurenteric Cyst
Etiology: split notochord syndrome
Imaging: cyst can be prevertebral / intravertebral / ventral to the cord / intramedullary / dorsal to the cord, often associated with butterfly hemivertebra
Cases of Neurenteric Cyst
CXR shows congenital scoliosis due to vertebral segmentation anomalies in the upper thoracic spine. Axial CT with contrast of the chest shows a cystic lesion to the right of the spine in the posterior mediastinum.
