Mature spinal teratoma associated with thickened filum terminale - Case report

Ates O., Cayli S., Kocak A., Alkan A., Onal C., Usta U.

NEUROLOGIA MEDICO-CHIRURGICA, cilt.45, sa.7, ss.375-378, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2176/nmc.45.375
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGIA MEDICO-CHIRURGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.375-378
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A 30-year-old man presented with an intradural spinal teratoma with thickened filum terminale manifesting as urinary and sexual disturbances, and low back pain persisting for 4 years. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging revealed thickened filum terminale containing a heterogeneously enhanced intradural lesion extending from the L-3 to L-4 levels and in contact with the conus medullaris. The filum terminale was incised and the tumor was totally resected. The histological diagnosis was mature teratoma consisting of three germ cell layers. The patient's complaints had completely resolved 6 months later.