Mature Teratoma in the Cerebellar Hemisphere of an Adult.
10.3340/jkns.2007.41.3.180
- Author:
Kwon Byong PARK
1
;
Hyung Su PARK
;
Jung Il LEE
;
Yeon Lim SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jilee@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Teratoma;
Cerebellum
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Cerebellum;
Female;
Germ Layers;
Headache;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Nausea;
Teratoma*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2007;41(3):180-181
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intracranial teratomas are diagnosed mostly in young population and usually involve midline structure. We report a case of mature teratoma in an adult patient with unusual location in cerebellar hemisphere. A 47-year-old woman presented with severe headache and nausea. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a posterior fossa lesion with cerebellar hemispheric location not involving midline. Histological examination of surgical specimen showed fully matured representative tissues of the three germ layers confirming teratoma. This is a rare example of mature teratoma with unusual age of the patient and location.
