Abstract
Teratomas are childhood tumours especially notable for their diversity of anatomic locations and biological behaviour. We present an extremely rare occurrence of a lumbar teratoma with intraspinal extension. The importance of thorough preoperative evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging for tumours in this location is also emphasised.
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Sözübir, S., Rizalar, R., İncesu, L. et al. Lumbar teratoma with intraspinal extension. Pediatr Surg Int 11, 421–422 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00497836
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