Open AccessIntradural teratoma in a neonate with meningomyelocele
Author(s) -
Anand Pandey,
S. C. Gopal,
Vijayendra Kumar,
A. N. Gangopadhyay,
Seema Sharma
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.145111
Subject(s) - teratoma , medicine , mature teratoma , anatomy , pathology
Meningomyelocele is a common congenital problem. The teratoma is a neoplasm composed of tissues foreign to the part in which they arise. An intradural teratoma within a meningomyelocele is a very rare association. We report a case of intradural teratoma with a brief review of the relevant literature.