Chapter II./2.: Pathological implications of sacral embryonic tumours – myelomeningocele, teratoma

Tibor Glasz

The chapter structure

• II./2.1.: Main case characteristics of the presented dissection

• II./2.2.: Description of dissection

• II./2.3.: Meningomyelocele

  • II./2.3.1.: Meningomyelocele as a form of spina bifida, and other neural tube defects

  • II./2.3.2.: Hydrocephalus and spina bifida

• II./2.4.: Sacral teratoma as the most frequent congenital tumor, and other congenital tumors

  • II./2.4.1.: Congenital tumors, in general

  • II./2.4.3.: Congenital teratomas

• II./2.5.: Teratoma in other localizations: gonadal teratomas and other germ cell tumors, demonstrated on the example of testicular cancer

  • II./2.5.1.: Germ cell tumors, in general

  • II./2.5.2.: Non-seminomatous germ cell tumors

  • II./2.5.3.: Seminoma

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