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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2024

Spontaneous rupture of a giant mature teratoma in the lateral ventricle: a case report.

Yong Xiao, Liang Liu, Ran Wang, Dong Wang, Liangyuan Geng, Xinhua Hu, Yong Liu, Chunfa Qian, Yuanjie Zou

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yong XiaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Nanjing Brain Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Liang LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Nanjing Brain Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Ran WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Nanjing Brain Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Dong WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Nanjing Brain Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Liangyuan GengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Nanjing Brain Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xinhua HuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Nanjing Brain Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yong LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Nanjing Brain Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Chunfa QianDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Nanjing Brain Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yuanjie ZouDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Nanjing Brain Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

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Abstract

We present the case of an adolescent female patient diagnosed with a ruptured lateral ventricle teratoma. Distinctive radiological and microscopic findings revealed floating oily globules within the ventricles and subarachnoid space. The spontaneous rupture of the teratoma may be attributed to age-dependent hormonal changes, which increase glandular secretion, cyst content volume, and intra-cystic pressure. The patient underwent gross total resection of the tumor, and the subsequent pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of mature teratoma. Postoperatively, she was managed with routine follow-up without adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy. During the 1-year follow-up period, the patient remained asymptomatic with no evidence of tumor recurrence. Based on this case, we recommend that gross total resection followed by close monitoring, without adjunctive chemotherapy or radiotherapy, can be an effective treatment strategy for patients with similar presentations.

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adolescent femalecase reportgiant teratomarupturethe lateral ventricle

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