A case of cervical intradural extramedullary mature cystic teratoma: diagnosis and management

Spinal intradural extramedullary teratoma is a rare condition that develops more commonly in children than in adults. It may be associated with spinal dysraphism. We report an exceptional case of adult-onset intradural extramedullary teratoma of the cervical spinal cord and bulbomedullary junction w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neuro-chirurgie 2011-04, Vol.57 (2), p.88-91
Hauptverfasser: Bouaziz, M, Haouam, K, Laouar, O, Lankar, A
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Zusammenfassung:Spinal intradural extramedullary teratoma is a rare condition that develops more commonly in children than in adults. It may be associated with spinal dysraphism. We report an exceptional case of adult-onset intradural extramedullary teratoma of the cervical spinal cord and bulbomedullary junction with no evidence of spinal dysraphism and no history of previous spinal surgery and/or lumbar puncture. The patient was a 38-year-old woman whose chief complaint was progressive installation of a tetraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a cystic tumor on both sides of the foramen magnum compressing the bulbomedullary junction. The tumor was totally surgically resected. The histopathological diagnosis was a mature teratoma.
ISSN:1773-0619
DOI:10.1016/j.neuchi.2010.10.138