Katja Kürner, Ladina Greuter, Michel Roethlisberger, Yves Brand, Stephan Frank, Raphael Guzman, Jehuda Soleman
BACKGROUND: Intracranial teratoma represents a rare neoplasm, occurring predominantly during childhood. Characteristic symptoms depend on the location but are mainly hydrocephalus, visual disturbances, hypopituitarism, and diabetes insipidus. Initial diagnosis can be challenging due to similar radiological features in both teratomas and other lesions such as craniopharyngiomas. Gross total resection is recommended if feasible and associated with a good prognosis. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 10-year-old girl presented with newly diagnosed growth retardation, fatigue, cephalgia and bilateral hemianopia...
January 26, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery