Mature Teratoma at  Left Lumbar Region in  an Infant: A Case Report

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 discovered incidentally, and on reviewing the literature we found that only two cases of extragonadal abdominal teratomas reported from Saudi Arabia and this is the third one. Data were collected from patient's medical file after approval has been taken from bioethics department and the patient's family. Result: abdominal teratoma is rare and should be taken into consideration as one of the differential diagnosis of abdominal mass. Total excision is the mainstay of treatment. Conclusion: Abdominal teratoma is rare and should be taken into consideration as one of the differential diagnosis of abdominal mass, it is usually benign. Total excision is the mainstay of treatment. Careful histopathological examination and close follow-up is mandatory, only two cases were reported from Saudi Arabia and our case could be the third one.

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“…Another report from India about mature teratomas in the left the lumbar region in an infant which was totally removed and it was benign [19] .…”

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Abdominal Teratoma : A Case Report and Review of Cases Reported from Saudi Arabia

Shami¹,

Kamal²,

Kamal³

2018

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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“…Usually, within the first year of life, the diagnosis is made (Tortey et al, 1988). Teratomas are the most common congenital neoplasms (Ghritlaharey, 2016) and they are part of the non seminomatous group of germ cell tumors. Mature teratoma has two or three germ cell layers from the endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm.…”

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“…The ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm are the three embryonic germ layers that are often present in teratomas (Tapper and Lack, 1983). Teratomas can develop in various sites, including the sacrococcygeal region, the gonadal region, the mediastinum, and the retroperitoneum (Ghritlaharey, 2016).…”

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Retroperitoneal mature teratoma in 3 months old male infant: A case report

Pulivarthi,

Meshram,

Taksande

2023

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A Mature teratoma is a tumour consisting of various tissues and is generally a benign tumor. A 3 months old male infant presented with a history of distension of the abdomen, urinary dribbling, and trouble passing the stool for one month before admission. On general examination, the abdomen was soft. Laboratory investigations were performed, and a contrast-enhanced computerized tomography (CECT) abdomen revealed a retroperitoneal mass (suspected Teratoma) with bilateral hydronephrosis. The next day the patient was operated on by performing laparotomy with the removal of the tumor.The patient also had one undescended testis and umbilical hernia, which were taken care of. The patient was kept under observation and was discharged after six days. Diet was advised, and cefixime syrup was given for one week. Follow-up was recommended after one week from the date of discharge.

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Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for complex mediastinal mature teratoma: A case report

Hu¹,

Dong²,

Zhu³

2021

WJCC

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BACKGROUND Mediastinal mature teratoma is the most common histological type of primary extragonadal germ cell tumor. In this report, we describe a rare case of giant mature teratoma located primarily in the anterior mediastinum and causing partial atelectasis of the upper and middle lobes of the right lung, as well as extrinsic compression of the right atrium. CASE SUMMARY A 31-year-old male with a giant mediastinal mature teratoma presented with progressive exertional dyspnea and chest pain for 1 mo. Computed tomography of the chest indicated the diagnosis of anterior mediastinal teratoma. The patient underwent right uniportal anterior approach video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). En bloc resection of the giant teratoma, wedge resection of the upper and middle lobes of the right lung, resection of the thymus and partial excision of the pericardium were successfully performed. The pathological diagnosis revealed a mature cystic teratoma with foreign-body reaction that was closely related to the right lung, atrium dextrum, superior vena cava and ascending aorta. An atrophic thymic tissue was also discovered at the external teratoma surface. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 7. CONCLUSION This is the first report of the use of uniportal VATS for complete resection of a teratoma in combination with wedge resection of the right upper and middle lung lobes and partial resection of the pericardium.

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Mature Teratoma at Left Lumbar Region in an Infant: A Case Report

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Abdominal Teratoma : A Case Report and Review of Cases Reported from Saudi Arabia

Abdominal Teratoma : A Case Report and Review of Cases Reported from Saudi Arabia

Retroperitoneal mature teratoma in 3 months old male infant: A case report

Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for complex mediastinal mature teratoma: A case report

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