2018
DOI: 10.12816/0045848
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Abdominal Teratoma : A Case Report and Review of Cases Reported from Saudi Arabia

Abstract: Background: teratomas is defined as germ cell tumors that derived from totipotent cells, some are entirely benign (mature) and some are malignant (immature) account for 80%, 3%, respectively. The majority of teratomas are found in gonads (ovary, testis) followed by extra-gonadal sites (sacrococcygeal, retroperitoneal, gastric, etc.). Aim of the study: this study aimed to report a rare cases of teratoma in Saudi Arabia. Method: this study was a case of a one-year old child with abdominal teratoma, which was dis… Show more

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“…Intraabdominal teratomas are usually discovered postnatally 1 . Differential diagnoses include ovarian or mesenterial cysts, liver hemangiomas, 53 fetus‐in‐fetu 53‐56 as well as testicular teratoma as in our study. Long‐term outcome after tumor resection is usually very good.…”
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confidence: 49%
“…Intraabdominal teratomas are usually discovered postnatally 1 . Differential diagnoses include ovarian or mesenterial cysts, liver hemangiomas, 53 fetus‐in‐fetu 53‐56 as well as testicular teratoma as in our study. Long‐term outcome after tumor resection is usually very good.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 49%