Neurológia pre prax 3/2009
Clinical case: Teratoma in the caudal region
The authors present a rare clinical case of a 41-year-old patient with a spinal teratoma in the caudal region which manifested as sphincter difficulties. Following previous graphic examinations and the assessment of the intraoperative finding, the tumour was managed with endocapsular extirpation. A histological examination confirmed the finding of a mature teratoma. In the discussion, the authors briefly present the knowledge concerning the aetiopathogenesis and therapy for spinal teratoma.
Keywords: spinal teratoma, astrocytoma, ependymoma, cauda, filum terminale, pluripotent cells.
