Rare Bony Diastematomyelia Associated with Intraspinal Teratoma

World Neurosurg. 2020 Jan:133:185-187. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.09.165. Epub 2019 Oct 10.

Abstract

We report a rare case of bony diastematomyelia associated with intraspinal teratoma. The patient was surgically treated with bony diastematomyelia and intradural teratoma resection, followed by lumbar duroplasty, and posterior fusion from L2-L4 in order to maintain the spinal stability of the approached segments. Despite the risks, it was necessary to perform early surgical treatment because of rapid neurologic deterioration. The patient had a good postoperative outcome.

Keywords: Bony diastematomyelia; Intraspinal; Teratoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neural Tube Defects / complications
  • Neural Tube Defects / diagnostic imaging
  • Neural Tube Defects / surgery*
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / complications
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Spinal Fusion / methods*
  • Teratoma / complications
  • Teratoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Teratoma / surgery*
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome