Surgical findings of a lumbar mature teratoma accompanying the preoperative intracranial dissemination of Fatty droplets

There are several mechanisms for the dissemination of lipid material from a mature teratoma into the subarachnoid space or ventricles, including iatrogenic or traumatic rupture, but spontaneous rupture of a mature teratoma is rare. We report the spontaneous rupture of a spinal mature teratoma into t...

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Published in:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2009, 46(4), , pp.409-412
Main Authors: Oh, Jae Sang, Im, Soo Bin, Kim, Bum Tae, Shin, Won Han
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Language:English
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신경외과학
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Summary:There are several mechanisms for the dissemination of lipid material from a mature teratoma into the subarachnoid space or ventricles, including iatrogenic or traumatic rupture, but spontaneous rupture of a mature teratoma is rare. We report the spontaneous rupture of a spinal mature teratoma into the subarachnoid space and ventricles. However, at surgery, there was no definite evidence of rupture into the perimedullary cerebrospinal fluid. We postulate that the central canal could be a migration pathway for ruptured material into the brain.
ISSN:2005-3711
1598-7876
DOI:10.3340/jkns.2009.46.4.409