Fetus inside Brain - Mature Cystic Teratoma in Posterior Fossa
Abstract: To describe a rare
case of posterior fossa cystic teratoma in central nervous system. Methods: A
2-year old boy was admitted with a chief complaint of decreased consciousness
with tonic clonic seizure. Non-Contrast Head Computed Tomography (NCCT) scan
showed acute hydrocephalus and a well-defined extra-axial cystic lesion mass,
3.4x3.9x4.2 cm in size, in the posterior fossa.
Results: Patient underwent a total resection of the tumor. No systemic
complication was found in ten days following the surgery. There was no evidence
of tumor recurrence one year after the surgery. The histopathologycal diagnosis
of the tumor was cystic teratoma.
Conclusions: Mature cyst teratoma located in the posterior fossa is a
rare case. Total resection and long-term follow up is the treatment of choice
for mature teratoma.
Author: Farid Yudoyono, Mirna
Sobarna, Agung Budi Sutiono, Muhammad Zafrullah Arifin
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160082