Teratoma is a neoplasm constitutes non germinomatous germ cell tumors, that composed of different tissue types consist of ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm. Intracranial teratomas occurs primarily in paediatrics group, it is very rare tumors of adults, account for only 0.3-0.5% of all primary brain tumors and usually occurs and involve midline structures. Teratomas are classified into three main groups: mature, immature, and teratomas with malignant transformation. We reported an uncommon case of mature large intracranial teratoma in an adult patient.
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