Lumbosacral non-terminal myelocystocele associated with teratoma: case report and review of literature

Lumbosacral non-terminal myelocystocele associated with teratoma: case report and review of literature

Non-terminal myelocystoceles are commonly found in the cervical or thoracic spinal region. Their sac can rarely be associated with tumor. A rare case of an infant with a lumbosacral non-terminal myelocystocele and accompanying mature teratoma is reported in whom the tumor was attached to the placode...

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Veröffentlicht in:Child's nervous system 2022-06, Vol.38 (6), p.1229-1232
Hauptverfasser: Berchi Kankam, S., Ashrafi, M., Tayebi Meybodi, K., Sotoudeh Anvari, M., Habibi, Z., Nejat, F.
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosciences
Neurosurgery
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Zusammenfassung:Non-terminal myelocystoceles are commonly found in the cervical or thoracic spinal region. Their sac can rarely be associated with tumor. A rare case of an infant with a lumbosacral non-terminal myelocystocele and accompanying mature teratoma is reported in whom the tumor was attached to the placode not as a part of the sac.
ISSN:0256-7040
1433-0350
DOI:10.1007/s00381-021-05361-y