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HIGH THORACIC CONGENITAL KYPHOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH A HIGH MEDIASTINAL NEUROENTERIC CYST (A Case Report)

  • SURAT A.
  • ACAROĞLU E.
  • YAZICI M.
  • LEBLEBİCİOĞLU G.

J Turk Spinal Surg 1991;2(2):45-46

A case of high thoracic kyphosis, that was found to be associated with a neuroenîeric cyst located at the poste-rior mediastinum is presented.

Total excision of the cystic fesion immediaiely antericr îo the verlebral column could be accomplished by a right Ihoracotomy and anterior as well as postGrjor in-situ fusions were performod for the rapidly progressing defor-mity.