title: Intramedullary mature cystic teratoma of the conus medullaris. A case report.
abstract: Intramedullary teratoma is extremely rare and to our knowledge has been reported in only nine cases in the literature. We report a case of mature cystic teratoma of the conus medullaris. The case was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and operated with microneurosurgical techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey. gokmenkahil@hotmail.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kahilogullari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Heper
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Erden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery