Cervicomedullary junction mature teratoma with pulmonary differentiation and diastematomyelia in an adult – A rare case

Sophie M. Peeters; Lauren Uhr; Srinivas Chivukula; Duncan McBride; Richard Everson; Duc Duong; Isaac Yang; Marcia Cornford; Anton Mlikotic; William Yong; Won Kim

doi:10.25259/SNI_633_2023

Cervicomedullary junction mature teratoma with pulmonary differentiation and diastematomyelia in an adult – A rare case

Sophie M. Peeters, Lauren Uhr, Srinivas Chivukula, Duncan McBride, Richard Everson, Duc Duong, Isaac Yang, Marcia Cornford, Anton Mlikotic, William Yong, Won Kim

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Background: Intradural extramedullary teratomas in the cervical or cervicomedullary region are rare in adults. Case Description: We report a symptomatic, mature teratoma at the cervicomedullary junction in a 52-year-old Hispanic female who also has a type I diastematomyelia in the thoracolumbar spine. The patient underwent surgical resection of the lesion with the resolution of presenting symptoms. Histopathology of the lesion revealed a mature cystic teratoma with pulmonary differentiation. Conclusion: We discuss the case along with a review of pertinent literature and considerations with regard to the diagnosis, etiology, prognosis, and management of this unusual pathology.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	334
Journal	Surgical Neurology International
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.25259/SNI_633_2023
State	Published - Sep 15 2023

Keywords

Cervicomedullary
Diastematomyelia
Mature
Teratoma

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Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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