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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2007;41(1): 57-60.
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma with Split Spinal Cord Malformation.
Jong Tae Park, Dae Won Kim, Tae Young Kim, Jong Moon Kim
Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea. tykim@wonkwang.ac.kr
ABSTRACT
The incidence of diastematomyelia associated with teratoma is extremely rare. We present a case of sacrococcygeal teratoma in a neonate with split spinal cord malformation(SSCM). Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) showed a heterogenous mass lesion with cyst in the sacrococcygeal region and multiple spinal anormalies (diastematomyelia, tethered cord, hydromyelia, and hemivertebrae). The mature teratoma was confirmed on histopathological examination. In SSCMs, the potential for coexisting congenital anomalies at separate levels of the spinal cord must be considered in radiological investigations.
Key Words: Teratoma; Split spinal cord malformation; Multiple spinal anomalies
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