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INTRODUCTION:Spinal teratomas are extremely rare; they constitute <0.5% of all spinal cord tumors. These rare tumors have nonspecific manifestations but in most cases are accompanied by neurological deficits. Rupture of a mature teratoma can cause chemical meningitis. PATIENT DESCRIPTION:A 7-year-old boy presented with paroxysmal abdominal pain and a history of recurrent aseptic meningitis. Kernig and Brudzinski signs were present. Lumber puncture revealed pleocytosis with no evidence of bacteria growth. Imaging of the spine revealed a cystic lesion in spinal cord at thoracic level 9-11. Endoscopic excision of the cyst was successfully performed. Surgical and histopathological findings confirmed extramedullary matured teratoma. CONCLUSIONS:As the symptomatic attacks of spontaneous rupture of spinal teratoma resemble presentations of Mollaret meningitis, spinal teratoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of Mollaret meningitis. We describe a rare example of spinal teratoma causing recurrent meningitis. Spine imaging should be considered in individuals with recurrent aseptic meningitis as this promotes earlier diagnosis, more appropriate treatment, and improved neurological outcome.
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Pediatr Neuroljournal_title
Pediatric neurologyauthors
Mpayo LL,Liu XH,Xu M,Wang K,Wang J,Yang Ldoi
10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.02.005subject
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2014-06-01 00:00:00pages
655-7issue
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0887-8994issn
1873-5150pii
S0887-8994(14)00133-7journal_volume
50pub_type
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