J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2007 Jan;41(1):57-60.

Sacrococcygeal Teratoma with Split Spinal Cord Malformation

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  • 1Department 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.

Keyword

Teratoma; Split spinal cord malformation; Multiple spinal anomalies

MeSH Terms

Humans
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Neural Tube Defects
Sacrococcygeal Region
Spinal Cord*
Teratoma*
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