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Case Report: Occipital Mature Teratoma Mimicking Encephalocele in an Infant
Hannah Haile1, Arjun R Adapa2, Vlad A Korben3
1Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
Introduction:
Intracranial teratomas are rare congenital neoplasms that typically arise in midline structures such as the pineal and suprasellar regions. Occipital region teratomas are exceedingly uncommon.
Case Presentation:
We report a case of a full-term neonate born with an occipital region mass initially presumed to be an encephalocele. Postnatal surgical resection revealed a mature teratoma. At 8 months of age, the patient showed no evidence of tumor recurrence.
Conclusion:
This case illustrates the unique clinical and operative considerations in managing rare congenital occipital region lesions.
