Teratoma cístico maduro de médula espinal. (Turco)

Emel AVCI , Adil ÖZTÜRK , Ýlyas ÖZARDALI

Departments of Neurosurgery (EA), Radiology (AÖ), and Pathology (ÝÖ) , Medical School, University of Harran, Þanlýurfa, Turkey

SUMMARY

Spinal cord teratoma is very rare lesion. Intradural spinal teratoma consists of 0,1% of all spinal tumours. Teratomas are classified into three groups: mature, immature and malignant teratomas. The authors report a 12 years old man with intradural lumbar mature teratoma.