Mature teratoma of the lateral ventricle: Report of two cases

Selcuki M., Attar A., Yuceer N., Tuna H., Cakiroglu E.

ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA, cilt.140, sa.2, ss.171-174, 1998 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 140 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s007010050079
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.171-174
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: mature teratoma, lateral ventricle tumour, computed tomography, surgery, PINEAL TERATOMA, INTRACRANIAL TERATOMA, TUMORS, BRAIN
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this paper, two cases with mature teratoma of the lateral ventricle are presented. Teratomas are rare intracranial tumours and the most common location is in the midline pineal region. Lateral ventricle as the site of location is very rare. Between the years 1975 and 1996, 120 cases were operated on for lateral ventricle rumours at the University of Ankara, Department of Neurosurgery, and only two cases (% 1.6) were histologically identified as mature teratomas. It is generally accepted that benign teratomas are radioresistant and total removal of these rumours results in cure. If mature teratoma of the lateral ventricle is totally removed, as done in our cases, the prognosis is usually good.