CASE REPORT
Heterotopic neuroglial tissue in lumbar spinal
canal – Case report
1
Department of Neurosurgery and Paediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
2
Neuropathological Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University of Lublin, Poland;
Corresponding author
Bartłomiej Kulesza
Department of Neurosurgery and Paediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University,Strumykowa 96, 20-855 Lublin, Poland
Department of Neurosurgery and Paediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University,Strumykowa 96, 20-855 Lublin, Poland
J Pre Clin Clin Res. 2018;12(4):117-119
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TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Ectopic and heterotopic both refer to cells displaced from their normal site – ectopic cells occur outside their organ of
origin whereas heterotopic cells are in an aberrant location within their organ of origin. The most common localization
of heterotopic neuroglial tissue (HNT) is the nasal region. We report a case of 69-years-old man who presented with long
history of lumbosacral pain with paresis of the inferior limb. MRI examination detected a cystic tumour located at the L1-L2
level. Histologic examination revealed the presence of heterotopic neuroglial tissue, containing synaptophysin, glial cells
and encircled meninges.
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