Spinal intramedullary mature cystic teratoma in an adult

Ziya Asan1, Haci Kaymaz1, Asuman Kilitci2

  • 1a Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine , Ahi Evran University , Kirsehir , Turkey.

Spinal intramedullary teratoma is a rare tumour characterised with slow progression course. Although symptoms are generally mild, long-term complaints can be observed due to the slow progression. In this report, we discuss a 29-year-old female diagnosed as mature cystic teratoma in thoracolumbar junction.

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