{"id":"8813bf6a-eac7-4f69-b4bd-c47914478f46","slug":"intramedullary-mature-teratoma-with-an-exophytic-component-in-an-adult-report-of-a-case-and-literature-review","title":"Intramedullary mature teratoma with an exophytic component in an adult: Report of a case and literature review","authors":["Abolfazl Rahimizadeh","Zahed Malekmohammadi","Saed Samie","Walter L. Williamson","Mahan Amirzadeh"],"abstract":"Background: Intramedullary mature teratomas (IMMTs) are rare. This is particularly true in the adult population. Case Description: A 49-year-old female developed progressive paraparesis due to a T6 intramedullary mature teratoma with an exophytic component. She was successfully managed, utilizing a laminectomy with microsurgical tumor removal. The literature review documented 57 similar cases. Conclusion: Here, we presented a 49-year-old female with a T6 intramedullary mature teratoma accompanied by an exophytic component who underwent total tumor resection with an incomplete recovery.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/8813bf6a-eac7-4f69-b4bd-c47914478f46/featured/hero-cropped-1781563328743.jpg","publishDate":"2020-07-11T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_325_2020","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/10129/SNI-11-187.pdf"}