A case of spinal immature teratoma

Tunis Med. 2008 Apr;86(4):383-5.

Abstract

We report a rare case of intradural immature teratoma in 2-year-old girl, interesting conus medullaris to sacrum, worsening neurological deficits. The neoplasm discovered by magnetic resonance imaging, was completely resected. We describe the clinical, radiological and pathological findings of this tumor with a review of the Literature and we insist in the difficulty of treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Spinal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Spinal Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Teratoma* / diagnosis
  • Teratoma* / surgery