Cystic Intraspinal Teratoma
Keywords:
teratoma, spinal tumorAbstract
The teratoma is a lesion that is present at birth, congenital, but the smallest are not discovered until much later in the course of the person's life. A mature teratoma is typically benign and is found more often in women, and an immature teratoma is malignant and is found more often in men. To present an unusual case of an intraspinal tumor in an adult. A case is presented with an intraspinal, subdural-extramedullary teratoma at the level of T7-T8 in an adult, which is a rarity due to its histology and location. This encapsulated tumor contains tissues or organs resembling normal derivatives of the three germ layers. Within its capsule one or more cysts can be observed and they are generally benign. This patient debuted with a paraparetic syndrome with sensory and sphincter disorders and was admitted to the emergency department. Simple imaging studies and Magnetic Resonance Imaging were performed, diagnosing an intraspinal tumor at the dorsal level. Spinal teratomas behave as an expansive process; His treatment of choice is surgery. Six months after surgery, the patient was able to walk more easily with the help of a cane, and the sensory and sphincter disorders disappeared.
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