Brain Tumor Research and Treatment  2016;4(1):44-47

doi:10.14791/btrt.2016.4.1.44

Large Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Third Ventricle in Infancy: A Case Report and Review of Literatures.

Byeong Jin HA 1 ; Young Soo KIM ; Jin Hwan CHEONG

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Keywords

Teratoma; Third ventricle; Infant

Country

Republic 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