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  • Title: Mature teratoma associated with an interparietal encephalocele. Case report.
    Author: Turgut M, Meteoglu I.
    Journal: J Neurosurg; 2007 Apr; 106(4 Suppl):305-7. PubMed ID: 17465366.
    Abstract:
    Teratomas and encephaloceles are both uncommon congenital malformations that originate near the midline in the head and neck. An encephalocele is an extracranial extension of intracranial structures through a defect in the skull, whereas a teratoma consists of tissue from all three embryonic germ layers and is a true congenital tumor. In the present study the authors describe the first reported case of a mature teratoma associated with an interparietal encephalocele presenting as a large midline subcutaneous mass in a newborn child. The appearance of these two pathological entities together suggests a common origin. The embryological significance of this finding is discussed, and the pertinent literature is reviewed.
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