title: Intramedullary spinal cystic teratoma of the conus medullaris with caudal exophytic development: case report.
abstract: Spinal intramedullary teratoma is a rare tumor. A case of intramedullary teratoma of the conus medullaris with caudal exophytic development is presented. The patient underwent magnetic resonance imaging and then the tumor was removed surgically. This is the sixth case of intramedullary teratoma reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Nicoletti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Passanisi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Platania
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lanzafame
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Albanese
mesh_terms: D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery