Carcinoid tumor development in an intramedullary spinal cord mature teratoma.
The case of a 43-year-old woman with a several month history of severe back pain is reported. CT and MR imaging revealed an intramedullary cystic tumor, which was considered a dermoid cyst or teratoma. During surgery, the tumor was found within the base of the filum terminale and completely resected. Microscopic studies revealed a mature teratoma with an intramural carcinoid nodule. Thirteen-month follow-up after surgical resection showed no evidence of tumor recurrence or neoplasms elsewhere.
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Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37212, USA.
Turner
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JE
Turner
T M
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Elrod
J P
JP
Clough
J A
JA
Howell
E I
EI
Johnson
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MD
D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology*