Radiological features and surgical outcome of a rare neurenteric cyst in Meckel’s cave: illustrative case
Fauve Poncelet, Christoph Kenis, Ludo Vanopdenbosch, Stijn De Muynck, Alexander Janssen, Honorine Maes, Alexander Verhaeghe, Nikolaas Vantomme · 2026
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Fauve Poncelet leads a 2026 illustrative case of a rare neurenteric cyst in Meckel's cave, a small pocket at the skull base. Such cysts are benign congenital lesions, usually in the spinal canal, and intracranial ones are exceedingly rare. The patient was a 52-year-old woman with sudden left-sided headache, nausea, and later double vision.
MRI showed a cyst 14 by 9 millimeters with bright signal and wall calcifications, suggesting protein-rich content. Because a nerve palsy had developed, surgeons removed the cyst fully through a pterional opening. Tissue tests confirmed the diagnosis. After surgery she had temporary facial numbness, and double vision persisted but was managed with prism glasses.
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| CREATOR | Fauve Poncelet, Christoph Kenis, Ludo Vanopdenbosch, Stijn De Muynck, Alexander Janssen, Honorine Maes, Alexander Verhaeghe, Nikolaas Vantomme |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16557 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |