Large Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Third Ventricle in Infancy: A Case Report and Review of Literatures.
10.14791/btrt.2016.4.1.44
- Author:
Byeong Jin HA
1
;
Young Soo KIM
;
Jin Hwan CHEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. ksy8498@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Teratoma;
Third ventricle;
Infant
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System;
Child;
Humans;
Infant;
Pineal Gland;
Teratoma*;
Third Ventricle*;
Young Adult
- From:Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
2016;4(1):44-47
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Teratomas of the central nervous system are rare and are frequently found in children and young adults. Cystic teratomas found in infancy is a well-recognized but infrequent entity. Intracranial teratomas,like teratomas in general, tend to arise from midline structures such as the pineal gland, but has rarely been found in the third ventricle. We report a rare case of a 6-month-old infant with a mature cystic teratoma of the third ventricle with a review of literatures
