Mature Teratoma in the Cerebellar Hemisphere of an Adult
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
; : 180-181, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
Intracranial teratomas are diagnosed mostly in young population and usually involve midline structure. We report a case of mature teratoma in an adult patient with unusual location in cerebellar hemisphere. A 47-year-old woman presented with severe headache and nausea. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a posterior fossa lesion with cerebellar hemispheric location not involving midline. Histological examination of surgical specimen showed fully matured representative tissues of the three germ layers confirming teratoma. This is a rare example of mature teratoma with unusual age of the patient and location.
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Main subject:
Teratoma
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Cerebellum
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Germ Layers
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Headache
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Nausea
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
2007
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Article