title: Epidural thoracal teratoma in a 7-month-old girl.
abstract: METHODS
  We report a rare case of epidural thoracal teratoma in a 7-month-old girl. A total laminectomy was performed via T6-T8 and the lesion was totally excised.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We describe the radiological, surgical and pathological findings in this patient and review the findings in other reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Selçuk University Meram Medical School, Konya, Turkey. acar@isbank.net.tr
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Güney
authors.forename: Olcay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Eser
mesh_terms: D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*