Bookmarks
KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
- Teratoma: Nongerminomatous germ cell tumor
- Arises from multipotential germ cells
- Tridermic (contains tissues derived from all 3 germ cell layers)
- Types
- Mature teratoma (most common; well differentiated)
- Immature teratoma (some incompletely differentiated tissue)
- Teratoma with malignant transformation
- Teratoma: Nongerminomatous germ cell tumor
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Abdelmuhdi AS et al: Intracranial teratoma: imaging, intraoperative, and pathologic features: AIRP best cases in radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 37(5):1506-11, 2017
- Lagman C et al: Teratomas of the cranial vault: a systematic analysis of clinical outcomes stratified by histopathological subtypes. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 159(3):423-33, 2017
- Robles Fradejas M et al: Fetal intracranial immature teratoma: presentation of a case and a systematic review of the literature. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 1-8, 2016
- Zygourakis CC et al: Management of central nervous system teratoma. J Clin Neurosci. 22(1):98-104, 2015
- Kralik SF et al: Diffusion imaging for tumor grading of supratentorial brain tumors in the first year of life. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(4):815-23, 2014
- Bohara M et al: Mature posterior fossa teratoma mimicking dermoid cyst. Brain Tumor Pathol. 30(4):262-5, 2013
- Ghosal N et al: Posterior third ventricular mature teratoma with a hemangiomatous component. Clin Neuropathol. 32(6):532-5, 2013
- Goyal N et al: Intracranial teratomas in children: a clinicopathological study. Childs Nerv Syst. 29(11):2035-42, 2013
- Liu Z et al: Imaging characteristics of primary intracranial teratoma. Acta Radiol. 55(7):874-81, 2013
- Sanyal P et al: A case of mature cystic teratoma arising from the fourth ventricle. Case Rep Pathol. 2013:702424, 2013
- Sweiss RB et al: Suprasellar mature cystic teratoma: an unusual location for an uncommon tumor. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2013:180497, 2013
- Taniguchi M et al: A rapidly expanding immature teratoma originating from a neurohypophyseal germinoma. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 39(4):445-8, 2013
- Goyal N et al: Mature teratoma in association with neural tube defect (occipital encephalocele): series of four cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 48(2):67-72, 2012
- Isaacs H: Fetal brain tumors: a review of 154 cases. Am J Perinatol. 26(6):453-66, 2009
- Sato K et al: Pathology of intracranial germ cell tumors. Prog Neurol Surg. 23:59-75, 2009
- Berhouma M et al: Transcortical approach to a huge pineal mature teratoma. Pediatr Neurosurg. 44(1):52-4, 2008
- Köken G et al: Prenatal diagnosis of a fetal intracranial immature teratoma. Fetal Diagn Ther. 24(4):368-71, 2008
- Noudel R et al: Intracranial teratomas in children: the role and timing of surgical removal. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2(5):331-8, 2008
- Arslan E et al: Massive congenital intracranial immature teratoma of the lateral ventricle with retro-orbital extension: a case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 43(4):338-42, 2007
- Erman T et al: Congenital intracranial immature teratoma of the lateral ventricle: a case report and review of the literature. Neurol Res. 27(1):53-6, 2005
- Cavalheiro S et al: Fetal brain tumors. Childs Nerv Syst. 19(7-8):529-36, 2003
- Jaing TH et al: Intracranial germ cell tumors: a retrospective study of 44 children. Pediatr Neurol. 26(5):369-73, 2002
- Liang L et al: MRI of intracranial germ-cell tumours. Neuroradiology. 44(5):382-8, 2002
- Okada Y et al: Hypomethylated X chromosome gain and rare isochromosome 12p in diverse intracranial germ cell tumors. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 61(6):531-8, 2002
Related Anatomy
Loading...
Related Differential Diagnoses
Loading...
References
Tables
Tables
KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
- Teratoma: Nongerminomatous germ cell tumor
- Arises from multipotential germ cells
- Tridermic (contains tissues derived from all 3 germ cell layers)
- Types
- Mature teratoma (most common; well differentiated)
- Immature teratoma (some incompletely differentiated tissue)
- Teratoma with malignant transformation
- Teratoma: Nongerminomatous germ cell tumor
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Abdelmuhdi AS et al: Intracranial teratoma: imaging, intraoperative, and pathologic features: AIRP best cases in radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 37(5):1506-11, 2017
- Lagman C et al: Teratomas of the cranial vault: a systematic analysis of clinical outcomes stratified by histopathological subtypes. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 159(3):423-33, 2017
- Robles Fradejas M et al: Fetal intracranial immature teratoma: presentation of a case and a systematic review of the literature. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 1-8, 2016
- Zygourakis CC et al: Management of central nervous system teratoma. J Clin Neurosci. 22(1):98-104, 2015
- Kralik SF et al: Diffusion imaging for tumor grading of supratentorial brain tumors in the first year of life. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(4):815-23, 2014
- Bohara M et al: Mature posterior fossa teratoma mimicking dermoid cyst. Brain Tumor Pathol. 30(4):262-5, 2013
- Ghosal N et al: Posterior third ventricular mature teratoma with a hemangiomatous component. Clin Neuropathol. 32(6):532-5, 2013
- Goyal N et al: Intracranial teratomas in children: a clinicopathological study. Childs Nerv Syst. 29(11):2035-42, 2013
- Liu Z et al: Imaging characteristics of primary intracranial teratoma. Acta Radiol. 55(7):874-81, 2013
- Sanyal P et al: A case of mature cystic teratoma arising from the fourth ventricle. Case Rep Pathol. 2013:702424, 2013
- Sweiss RB et al: Suprasellar mature cystic teratoma: an unusual location for an uncommon tumor. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2013:180497, 2013
- Taniguchi M et al: A rapidly expanding immature teratoma originating from a neurohypophyseal germinoma. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 39(4):445-8, 2013
- Goyal N et al: Mature teratoma in association with neural tube defect (occipital encephalocele): series of four cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 48(2):67-72, 2012
- Isaacs H: Fetal brain tumors: a review of 154 cases. Am J Perinatol. 26(6):453-66, 2009
- Sato K et al: Pathology of intracranial germ cell tumors. Prog Neurol Surg. 23:59-75, 2009
- Berhouma M et al: Transcortical approach to a huge pineal mature teratoma. Pediatr Neurosurg. 44(1):52-4, 2008
- Köken G et al: Prenatal diagnosis of a fetal intracranial immature teratoma. Fetal Diagn Ther. 24(4):368-71, 2008
- Noudel R et al: Intracranial teratomas in children: the role and timing of surgical removal. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2(5):331-8, 2008
- Arslan E et al: Massive congenital intracranial immature teratoma of the lateral ventricle with retro-orbital extension: a case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 43(4):338-42, 2007
- Erman T et al: Congenital intracranial immature teratoma of the lateral ventricle: a case report and review of the literature. Neurol Res. 27(1):53-6, 2005
- Cavalheiro S et al: Fetal brain tumors. Childs Nerv Syst. 19(7-8):529-36, 2003
- Jaing TH et al: Intracranial germ cell tumors: a retrospective study of 44 children. Pediatr Neurol. 26(5):369-73, 2002
- Liang L et al: MRI of intracranial germ-cell tumours. Neuroradiology. 44(5):382-8, 2002
- Okada Y et al: Hypomethylated X chromosome gain and rare isochromosome 12p in diverse intracranial germ cell tumors. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 61(6):531-8, 2002
