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Fate Mapping of Human Embryonic Stem Cells by Teratoma Formation
Published on: August 1, 2010
Intramedullary mature teratoma of the conus medullaris
Kadir Oktay1, Nuri Eralp Cetinalp2, Kerem Mazhar Ozsoy2
1Department of Neurosurgery, Mehmet Akif Inan Training and Research Hospital, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
Abstract:
Teratoma is a tumor that derivatives from all three primitive germ layers and spinal intramedullary teratomas are very rare lesions. The primary treatment modality for these tumors is surgical resection, and total resection should be the aim. However, subtotal resection is a valid alternative to prevent traumatizing adjacent functional neural tissue. In this report, we presented a case of a 12-year-old male patient with spinal teratoma of the conus medullaris. We describe the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of this rare disease.
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