Lumbar teratoma with intraspinal extension.
Teratomas are childhood tumours especially notable for their diversity of anatomic locations and biological behaviour. We present an extremely rare occurrence of a lumbar teratoma with intraspinal extension. The importance of thorough preoperative evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging for tumours in this location is also emphasised.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ondokuzmayis University, Faculty of Medicine, TR-55139, Kurupelit-Samsun, Turkey.
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