title: Mature teratoma in association with neural tube defect (occipital encephalocele): series of four cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Both occipital encephalocele and teratomas are midline congenital malformations. Encephalocele is a form of neural tube defect in which there is a congenital defect of the cranium through which occurs a protrusion of brain matter or meninges, while teratoma is a tumor derived from all three germ layers. The association between occipital encephalocele and teratoma has not been reported to date. In the present study, the authors present a series of four such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Nishant
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Pankaj Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Aanchal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kakkar
authors.forename: Meher Chand
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Ashok Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mahapatra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery