Giant Primary Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an Adult: A Case Report
Teratomas are bizarre neoplasms derived from embryonic tissues that are typically found only in the gonadal and sacrococcygeal regions of adults. Retroperitoneal teratomas are rare and present challenging management options. We report here the case of a histologically unusual retroperitoneal tumor d...
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| description | Teratomas are bizarre neoplasms derived from embryonic tissues that are typically found only in the gonadal and sacrococcygeal regions of adults. Retroperitoneal teratomas are rare and present challenging management options. We report here the case of a histologically unusual retroperitoneal tumor detected on computed tomography during the workup of abdominal pain in a 32-year-old male. The evaluation and treatment of this condition and a review of the literature are included in this paper. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-02624698cfbd40a2bcb7e42db84702f22025-02-03T01:26:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/650424650424Giant Primary Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an Adult: A Case ReportPoonam Mathur0Miguel A. Lopez-Viego1Myron Howell2College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL 33314, USABethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, FL 33435, USACollege of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL 33314, USATeratomas are bizarre neoplasms derived from embryonic tissues that are typically found only in the gonadal and sacrococcygeal regions of adults. Retroperitoneal teratomas are rare and present challenging management options. We report here the case of a histologically unusual retroperitoneal tumor detected on computed tomography during the workup of abdominal pain in a 32-year-old male. The evaluation and treatment of this condition and a review of the literature are included in this paper.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/650424 |
| spellingShingle | Poonam Mathur Miguel A. Lopez-Viego Myron Howell Giant Primary Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an Adult: A Case Report Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Giant Primary Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an Adult: A Case Report |
| title_full | Giant Primary Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an Adult: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Giant Primary Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an Adult: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giant Primary Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an Adult: A Case Report |
| title_short | Giant Primary Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an Adult: A Case Report |
| title_sort | giant primary retroperitoneal teratoma in an adult a case report |
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