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Congenital spinal tumor in a patient with encephalocele and hydrocephalus: a case report

Authors: Farid Radmanesh, Farideh Nejat, Fatemeh Mahjoub, Mostafa El Khashab

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Introduction

Encephalocele is a rare congenital abnormality of the central nervous system, where brain tissue protrudes from a defect in the skull. Some anomalies are associated with encephalocele. However, the association of spinal teratoma and encephalocele has not been reported in the English literature.

Case presentation

We report the case of an Iranian girl with a history of encephalocele surgery, who, at the age of four years, developed an intramedullary spinal teratoma, and discuss the pathogenesis of this association.

Conclusion

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an association between encephalocele and spinal teratoma.

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Title: Congenital spinal tumor in a patient with encephalocele and hydrocephalus: a case report
Authors: Farid Radmanesh
Farideh Nejat
Fatemeh Mahjoub
Mostafa El Khashab
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-9

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Congenital spinal tumor in a patient with encephalocele and hydrocephalus: a case report

Abstract

Introduction

Case presentation

Conclusion

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