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Cervicothoracic intramedullary teratoma in a 6-year-old child: A case report.

  • Mohammad Sattouf1,2,3,4
  • Ghassan Marwa2
  • Omar Khalaf1,2,3,4
  • Ahmad Alisali1,4,2
  • Zein Ibrahim Basha5
  • Mohammad Alnachi4
  • Mohamad Hamze Alkadmani4
  • Mohamad Karam Kouzli4
  • Mohamad Turkman4
  • Mohammad Obada Alsadi4
  • Ahmad Jihad Abdin3,4
5 affiliations
  1. 1Division of Neurosurgery, Al-Mouwasat University Hospital, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
  2. 2Division of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
  3. 3Division of Neurosurgery, National University Hospital, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
  4. 4Faculty of Medicine, Al-Mouwasat University Hospital, Damascus University, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
  5. 5Division of Histopathology, Al-Mouwasat University Hospital, Damascus University, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
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Abstract

Background

Intramedullary spinal teratomas are rare, accounting for 0.1% of spinal tumors. We report the successful surgical management of an extensive mature intramedullary teratoma (C6-T6) in a 6-year-old female presenting with spastic gait.Case description

Despite the absence of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM), a T4-T6 laminoplasty and microsurgical resection were performed. Histopathology confirmed a benign cystic teratoma. Postoperatively, the patient achieved complete clinical recovery at 24 months.Conclusion

This case demonstrates the feasibility of total resection for a rare pediatric intramedullary tumor in a resource-limited setting where IONM was unavailable. Furthermore, it highlights the application of laminoplasty as a useful technique for maintaining spinal stability and facilitating recovery.

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@article{sattouf2026cervicothoracic,
  title = {{Cervicothoracic intramedullary teratoma in a 6-year-old child: A case report.}},
  author = {Mohammad Sattouf and Ghassan Marwa and Omar Khalaf and Ahmad Alisali and Zein Ibrahim Basha and Mohammad Alnachi and Mohamad Hamze Alkadmani and Mohamad Karam Kouzli and Mohamad Turkman and Mohammad Obada Alsadi and Ahmad Jihad Abdin},
  journal = {Surgical neurology international},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.25259/sni_763_2026},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42974213},
  note = {CC BY-NC-SA},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Cervicothoracic intramedullary teratoma in a 6-year-old child: A case report.
AU  - Mohammad Sattouf
AU  - Ghassan Marwa
AU  - Omar Khalaf
AU  - Ahmad Alisali
AU  - Zein Ibrahim Basha
AU  - Mohammad Alnachi
AU  - Mohamad Hamze Alkadmani
AU  - Mohamad Karam Kouzli
AU  - Mohamad Turkman
AU  - Mohammad Obada Alsadi
AU  - Ahmad Jihad Abdin
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/09
JO  - Surgical neurology international
DO  - 10.25259/sni_763_2026
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42974213
AB  - Background  Intramedullary spinal teratomas are rare, accounting for 0.1% of spinal tumors. We report the successful surgical management of an extensive mature intramedullary teratoma (C6-T6) in a 6-year-old female presenting with spastic gait.Case description  Despite the absence of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM), a T4-T6 laminoplasty and microsurgical resection were performed. Histopathology confirmed a benign cystic teratoma. Postoperatively, the patient achieved complete clinical recovery at 24 months.Conclusion  This case demonstrates the feasibility of total resection for a rare pediatric intramedullary tumor in a resource-limited setting where IONM was unavailable. Furthermore, it highlights the application of laminoplasty as a useful technique for maintaining spinal stability and facilitating recovery.
SN  - 2229-5097
SN  - 2152-7806
ER  -