Carcinoid tumour in a lumbar teratoma associated with tethered cord syndrome in an adult.
An unusual case of a carcinoid tumour in a lumbar extradural teratoma presenting as tethered cord syndrome and spina bifida without carcinoid syndrome in a 51-year-old woman is reported. These entities existing simultaneously in the same region are extremely rare and this suggests they have a common origin.
Wang
Hua
H
Department of Pathology, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China. huawang@bjmu.edu.cn
Yang
Yu
Y
Liao
Songlin
S
Zheng
Jie
J
McNutt
Michael A
MA
Yu
Tao
T
Wang
Shenglan
S
Liu
Cuiling
C
D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome