title: Massive triventricular teratoma in an infant.
abstract: A massive teratoma occupying both the lateral ventricles and the third ventricle in an infant is reported. The limitations of nomenclature are also indicated.
authors.affiliation: 12, II Main Road, CIT Colony, Chennai-600 004, India. chidu@vsnl.com
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chidambaram
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Yasha
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Balasubramaniam
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor