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24.08.2021 | Case Report
A Rare Case Presentation of Retroperitoneal Teratoma in Adults
verfasst von:
Akanksha Rajpoot, Rajendra Benakatti, S. S. Prasad
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Sonderheft 2/2021
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Abstract
Primary retroperitoneal teratoma is a tumor originating from each of the three germ cell layers and generally presenting as a large mass in the gonadal and sacrococcygeal region. It is very rarely seen in adults with scarcely any cases reported in literature (Gatcombe et al. J Surg Oncol 86(2):107–113,
2004). Here, we describe an unusual case of a 48-year-old female, presenting with a large retroperitoneal mass —diagnosed on radiological work-up and was later confirmed as a retroperitoneal teratoma by histological examination
. Exploratory laparotomy with tumor excision was performed. The patient’s recovery was uneventful and is doing well on follow-up.