title: Intradural teratoma in a neonate with meningomyelocele.
abstract: Meningomyelocele is a common congenital problem. The teratoma is a neoplasm composed of tissues foreign to the part in which they arise. An intradural teratoma within a meningomyelocele is a very rare association. We report a case of intradural teratoma with a brief review of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Saroj Chooramani
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gopal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vijayendra
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ajay Narayan
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Gangopadhyay
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shiv Prasad
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Intradural; meningomyelocele; teratoma