A SPINAL NEURENTERIC CYST PRESENTING AS BURNING FEET SYNDROME

SUMMARY Spinal neurenteric cysts are rare congenital cysts of endodermal origin. A 34‐year‐old man presented with burning feet syndrome lasting two years. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an intradural extramedullar cystic mass extending from l_2 to L5 causing severe compression of the terminal portion of the conus medullaris and the filum terminale with displacement to the right side. A tethered cord and filar lipoma were also present. The cystic mass and filar lipoma were resected and the tethered cord released. Histopathology confirmed a neurenteric cyst. This case is reported in view of its peculiar presentation.