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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1992;21(3): 350-354. |
Huge Sized Intraventricular Teratoma. |
Il Bong Yang, Yong Tae Jeong, Byung Ook Choi, Soo Chun Kim, Jae Hong Sim |
Department of Neurosurgery, Inje Medical College, Paik Hospital, Pusan, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
Teratomas are rare neoplasms, constituting 0.5% to 1.2% of all intracranial tumors;nevertheless, they account for 2% to 4% of intracranial tumor in children. The most common location for these tumor is in the midline pineal region, but teratoma in the lateral ventricle is very rare. A report is presented here of the total extirpation of a huge sized teratoma located in the lateral ventricle of a 4-year old man. This unique tumor is revealed various tissue components, ectodermal and mesodermal derivatives such as skin appendages and neuroglial tissue partially lined by ependmal cells. |
Key Words:
Huge sized teratoma; Lateral ventricle; Total extirpation |
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