title: Cervical spinal intramedullary myxoma in childhood. Case report.
abstract: A unique case is reported of a cervical intramedullary myxoma in an 18-month-old boy who presented with torticollis and monoparesis. Radical removal of the tumor by a planned two-stage procedure was curative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paşaoğlu
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Patiroğlu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orhon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yildizhan
mesh_terms: D005385:Fingers; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009192:Myelography; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012086:Reoperation; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014103:Torticollis / Q000209:etiology