Endoscope-assisted microsurgical resection of a third ventricular immature teratoma.
Childs Nerv Syst
; 39(12): 3435-3443, 2023 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Reaching a tumor within the third ventricle is challenging, and planning an accessible trajectory is crucial without injuring the surrounding structures. We report a 5-year-old boy presented with headache and a seizure where sequential MRI brain studies in a short time period revealed a rapid growing immature teratoma within the third ventricle with hydrocephalic changes. Several management procedures were performed for CSF diversion and medical treatment of the tumor with chemotherapy and stem cell therapy. The tumor was rapidly growing, and surgical excision was decided. Total resection was achieved via endoscope-assisted microsurgical transcallosal approach. Seven years after surgery, the patient experienced no recurrence of the tumor with a favorable clinical condition.CONCLUSION:
We report a rare case of posterior third ventricular immature teratoma where the endoscope-assisted microsurgical technique was implemented with favorable long-term postoperative outcome.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Teratoma
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Terceiro Ventrículo
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Childs Nerv Syst
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha