2012
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-012-0568-7
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Gastric Teratoma in an Infant: A Rare Case Report and Discussion

Abstract: Gastric teratoma is a rare tumor, accounting for less than 1 % of all teratomas in infants & children. To date, only about 102 cases have been reported in the literature. A 10 month old infant was brought with a history of upper abdominal mass which was otherwise asymptomatic. On evaluation it was diagnosed as gastric teratoma. On laparotomy the mass was found to be originating from lesser curvature of stomach. Mass was excised and histopathologically it was a mature cystic teratoma. No recurrence after 18 mon… Show more

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“…Gastrointestinal teratomas are an extremely rare disease and gastric teratomas comprise less than 1% of all teratomas [1,2]. In spite of the rarity of gastric teratomas, they are the most common teratomas of the gastrointestinal tract [4].…”
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“…Gastrointestinal teratomas are an extremely rare disease and gastric teratomas comprise less than 1% of all teratomas [1,2]. In spite of the rarity of gastric teratomas, they are the most common teratomas of the gastrointestinal tract [4].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As with other teratomas, gastric teratomas can also lead to an elevated level of serum α-FP. Thus, monitoring of the serum α-FP level at follow-up is recommended in order to detect any recurrence or presence of a residual tumor [1,4,7]. In this case, because we did not expect the gastric teratoma as a diagnosis, serum α-FP and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) levels were not checked preoperatively.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…14 En TAC de abdomen puede observarse una masa en el tercio superior izquierdo, con discretas áreas de densidad y quistes separados con componentes sólidos en proporciones variables. Los teratomas gástricos son más comunes en la pared posterior del estómago, en la curvatura mayor en casi 90% 1,6,11 como lo encontrado en nuestro paciente. Otros sitios descritos son antro pilórico, pared anterior y fondo gástrico; se ha reportado que en 70% son exo-gástricos y 30% intra-gástricos, lo cual es similar a lo observado en este caso.…”
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“…Otros sitios descritos son antro pilórico, pared anterior y fondo gástrico; se ha reportado que en 70% son exo-gástricos y 30% intra-gástricos, lo cual es similar a lo observado en este caso. 1,3,6,15,16 La TAC ayuda a planear la cirugía. 3 Sin embargo, es necesaria la determinación de marcadores tumorales antes de la cirugía, ya que en caso de elevación alfafetoproteína nos puede indicar teratoma inmaduro y riesgo de malignizar.…”
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