Intramedullary Teratoma in an Adolescent Patient
Spinal teratomas are rare spinal tumors. Most patients present with myelopathy, myeloradiculopathy, or radiculopathy. The authors describe the rare presentation of spinal teratoma with acute onset of backache followed by sudden paraplegia.
Main Authors: | Sushil Kumar, Amit Garg, Rohan Sinha, Ashish Desai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2017-05-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584587 |
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