Exophytic intramedullary mature teratoma of the conus medullaris: case report and review of the literature
3rd Benes, V, P Barsa, J Mikulástík, P Suchomel
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082062
Klíčová slova: difuzní magnetická rezonance - zobrazování, Female, Humans, lidé, lidé středního věku, Low Back Pain, lumbalgie, magnetická rezonanční tomografie, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Middle Aged, Muscle Weakness, neurochirurgické výkony, Neurosurgical Procedures, páteř - nádory, pooperační komplikace, Postoperative Complications, Spina Bifida Occulta, Spinal Neoplasms, svaly - slabost, teratom, Teratoma, ženské pohlaví
Anotace:
BACKGROUND: Intramedullary tumors affect a small but significant portion of patients with spinal tumors. Ependymomas and astrocytomas are the most common entities. The diagnosis of a mature teratoma is extremely rare, although not in the presence of associated developmental abnormalities. The medullary conus is the most common location. Such a case with caudal exophytic growth is presented here and the literature extensively reviewed. BACKGROUND: Intramedullary tumors affect a small but significant portion of patients with spinal tumors. Ependymomas and astrocytomas are the most common entities. The diagnosis of a mature teratoma is extremely rare, although not in the presence of associated developmental abnormalities. The medullary conus is the most common location. Such a case with caudal exophytic growth is presented here and the literature extensively reviewed. BACKGROUND: Intramedullary tumors affect a small but significant portion of patients with spinal tumors. Ependymomas and astrocytomas are the most common entities. The diagnosis of a mature teratoma is extremely rare, although not in the presence of associated developmental abnormalities. The medullary conus is the most common location. Such a case with caudal exophytic growth is presented here and the literature extensively reviewed.