XXXX with spinal cord tethering: a case report and review of the literature.

@entity5619 @entity1 @entity1643 @entity7674 @entity600 @entity601
UNASSIGNED: Bronchogenic cysts (BCs) are @entity600 that originate from remnants of the primitive foregut. Intraspinal BCs, especially those of the conus medullaris are rare with only one case reported until now. To date, a @entity5619 with spinal cord tethering has not been previously reported. We reviewed the clinical course of a 44-year-old @entity1 , who presented with @entity1643 and leg weaknesss as well as sphincter disturbance. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an intradural oval mass located at the conus medullaris. A tethered cord was also observed, as well as a @entity7674 . The mass was totally removed after an L3-L4 laminectomy without detethering during operation. Pathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of @entity5619 . By six months after treatment, the @entity1 had experienced nearly complete recovery. The review of literature indicated that detethering was performed in most reported cases of @entity601 with spinal cord tethering, and one of six @entity1 was diagnosed with a postoperative recurrence. The co-existence of @entity5619 and a tethered spinal cord would imply associated developmental errors in embryogenesis. It is worth noting that whether detethering is necessary after the cyst removal.
