Abstract

J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2023; 14(2): 349-354.
PMID 10174177

Ossified upper thoracic intradural mature teratoma in a teenager - A technical case report with special emphasis on surgical strategy

Abstract


Spinal teratomas are heterogeneous neoplasms and are extremely rare in the upper thoracic spine. They are sub-classified as mature, immature, or malignant. They may be calcified or rarely ossified; the latter posing a major surgical challenge due to surgical difficulties in safe removal. Clinicoradiologico-pathological and operative experience of ossified spinal intradural mature teratomas is extremely rare. We present a case of ossified upper thoracic intradural mature teratoma managed by microsurgical drilling and resection under neuromonitoring.


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