Affiliation:
1. Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury
Abstract
Abstract
Six cases of thoracic enteric cysts and diverticulae are described to illustrate a manifestation of the split notochord syndrome. The varied clinical, radiological, and operative picture in these cases is emphasized, the common triad being respiratory symptoms, a posterior mediastinal mass, and a vertebral anomaly. The symptoms may, however, be entirely gastrointestinal in the form of abdominal enlargement or gastro-intestinal haemorrhage. Because of the diversity of presentation these patients may come under the domain of the paediatric surgeon, the thoracic surgeon, or the neurosurgeon, and occasionally a combined team approach may be required to obtain satisfactory results in surgical treatment, which is mandatory.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
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6 articles.
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