Cervicomedullary junction mature teratoma with pulmonary differentiation and diastematomyelia in an adult

Cervicomedullary junction mature teratoma with pulmonary differentiation and diastematomyelia in an adult – A rare case

Published:2023-09-15 Issue: Volume:14 Page:334
ISSN:2152-7806
Container-title:Surgical Neurology International
language:en
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Author:

Peeters Sophie M.¹,Uhr Lauren¹,Chivukula Srinivas²,McBride Duncan¹,Everson Richard¹,Duong Duc³,Yang Isaac¹,Cornford Marcia⁴,Mlikotic Anton⁵,Yong William⁶,Kim Won¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, United States

2. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States

3. Department of Neurosurgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, United States

4. Department of Pathology, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, United States

5. Department of Radiology, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, United States

6. Department of Pathology, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Abstract

Background: Intradural extramedullary teratomas in the cervical or cervicomedullary region are rare in adults. Case Description: We report a symptomatic, mature teratoma at the cervicomedullary junction in a 52-year-old Hispanic female who also has a type I diastematomyelia in the thoracolumbar spine. The patient underwent surgical resection of the lesion with the resolution of presenting symptoms. Histopathology of the lesion revealed a mature cystic teratoma with pulmonary differentiation. Conclusion: We discuss the case along with a review of pertinent literature and considerations with regard to the diagnosis, etiology, prognosis, and management of this unusual pathology.

Publisher

Scientific Scholar

Subject

Neurology (clinical),Surgery

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