title: Posterior fossa teratoma.
abstract: Germ cell tumors comprise approximately 2-5% of all childhood brain tumors. They arise predominantly in the pineal and suprasellar region, but may occur throughout the brain. Teratomas are generally divided into gonadal and extragonadal types. A posterior fossa teratoma is a rare occurrence. The focus of this discussion is a 5-year-old boy with posterior fossa teratoma who recovered completely after medical and surgical intervention. We also present his interesting imaging and pathological findings.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, PO Box 21483, Jeddah 21723, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 6240000 Ext. 21298/22070. Fax. +966 (2) 6240000 Ext. 22765. E-mail: grdresearches@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hussein A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Algahtani
authors.forename: Mohammed W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Al-Rabia
authors.forename: Hatim Q
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Al-Maghrabi
authors.forename: Husam Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kutub
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D015192:Infratentorial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*