Spinal teratoma with pulmonary differentiation: a report of rare case and review of literature

Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2007 Jul-Aug;26(4):185-91. doi: 10.1080/15513810701696924.

Abstract

The occurrence of intradural spinal teratomas in association with spinal dysraphism is uncommon and even rarer is pulmonary differentiation in a teratoma. We report a case of spinal dysraphism, duplication of lumbosacral spine, split cord malformation (SCM I), and meningomyelocele in an 8-month-old child. Excision of meningomyelocele and detethering of cord was done. Pathologic examination revealed a mature teratoma with pulmonary differentiation. To the best of our knowledge this is the second case of spinal teratoma with pulmonary differentiation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Equinus Deformity / congenital
  • Foot Deformities, Congenital
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Lipoma / congenital
  • Lipoma / pathology
  • Lung / pathology*
  • Male
  • Meningocele / pathology
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
  • Spinal Cord Compression / surgery
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / complications
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / surgery
  • Spinal Dysraphism / complications
  • Spinal Dysraphism / pathology*
  • Spinal Dysraphism / surgery
  • Teratoma / complications
  • Teratoma / pathology*
  • Teratoma / surgery