title: Teratoma of the spinal cord. A case report with CT scans.
abstract: Teratomas in the spinal cord are rare. We report a case in a 54-year-old man. CT scans revealed tumours of different densities within the spinal canal; this heterogeneity may help to differentiate teratoma from other spinal cord tumours. After resection of the tumours under microscopy, the result was excellent. Histological examination showed a variety of tissues, including elements of all three germinal layers.
authors.affiliation: Hyogo Prefectural Tsukaguchi Hospital, Minamitsukaguchi, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamabuchi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murase
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed