title: Spinal intramedullary mature cystic teratoma in an adult.
abstract: Spinal intramedullary teratoma is a rare tumour characterised with slow progression course. Although symptoms are generally mild, long-term complaints can be observed due to the slow progression. In this report, we discuss a 29-year-old female diagnosed as mature cystic teratoma in thoracolumbar junction.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine , Ahi Evran University , Kirsehir , Turkey.
authors.forename: Ziya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Asan
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine , Ahi Evran University , Kirsehir , Turkey.
authors.forename: Haci
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaymaz
authors.affiliation: b Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine , Ahi Evran University , Kirsehir , Turkey.
authors.forename: Asuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kilitci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Adult spinal teratoma; intramedullary teratoma; mature cystic teratoma; spinal cord neoplasm