Cervical Intramedullary Cystic Teratoma with Dermal Sinus Tract: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Intramedullary spinal teratomas are rare. We report a case in a 40-year-male who presented with progressive weakness over the right side of the body and gait imbalance. He had dermal sinus with hair patch over nape of the neck. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed cervical (C4–C7) intramedullary tumo...

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Autores principales: Diyora, Batuk, Kukreja, Sanjay, Mulla, Mazhar, Bhende, Bhagyashri, Nayak, Naren
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6126304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30271065
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_30_18
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Sumario:Intramedullary spinal teratomas are rare. We report a case in a 40-year-male who presented with progressive weakness over the right side of the body and gait imbalance. He had dermal sinus with hair patch over nape of the neck. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed cervical (C4–C7) intramedullary tumor with dermal sinus tract. C3–C7 laminectomy was performed and tumor excised along with the sinus tract. Histopathological examination revealed mature cystic teratoma. Gait ataxia was improved immediately while near complete recovery in motor power was achieved over a period of 2–3 weeks.

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