Huge Sized Intraventricular Teratoma.
- Author:
Il Bong YANG
1
;
Yong Tae JEONG
;
Byung Ook CHOI
;
Soo Chun KIM
;
Jae Hong SIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Inje Medical College, Paik Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Huge sized teratoma;
Lateral ventricle;
Total extirpation
- MeSH:
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Ectoderm;
Humans;
Lateral Ventricles;
Mesoderm;
Skin;
Teratoma*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1992;21(3):350-354
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
