Epidural thoracal teratoma in a 7-month-old girl.
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.
Acar
Osman
O
Department of Neurosurgery, Selçuk University Meram Medical School, Konya, Turkey. acar@isbank.net.tr
Güney
Onder
O
Eser
Olcay
O
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*