Malignant teratoma arising within a lipomeningocele. Case report.
The authors report the case of an 11-year-old, neurologically normal girl, followed since birth for lipomeningocele, who developed a malignant teratoma within the lymbosacral lesion and presented with metastases to the lungs and groin. This rare occurrence is discussed from an embryological and management viewpoint.
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology