Intramedullary cystic teratoid tumor of the cervical spinal cord in association with a teratoma of the ovary.

Abstract

A 15-year-old black female student came to the hospital because of disturbance of her gait. On examination, there was a dermal sinus in the skin overlying the spine of the seventh cervical vertebra, and myelography with computed tomography scan demonstrated a block to the flow of metrizamide contrast material at T-5 with cephalad extension of an intradural cystic lesion to the C-5 level. An x-ray examination of the abdomen at the time demonstrated a tooth-shaped radiodensity in the left hypogastrium. On exploration of the spine via C5-T5 laminectomy an intramedullary cystic teratoid tumor was found which was partially excised. At later exploration of the abdomen, a teratoma of the left ovary was removed. The pathology and natural history of teratomas and teratoid tumors is discussed along with surgical management of these tumors.

• Authors: G R Cybulski, K A Von Roenn, O T Bailey
• Journal: Surgical neurology (Surg Neurol) Vol. 22 Issue 3 Pg. 267-72 (Sep 1984) ISSN: 0090-3019 [Print] United States
• PMID: 6463837 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Dermoid Cyst (diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Myelography
• Neoplasms, Multiple Primary (diagnostic imaging)
• Ovarian Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
• Spinal Cord Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)