Journal of Medical Diagnostic Methods
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Pradosh Kumar Sarangi

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• Case Report
  Retroperitoneal Teratoma in Infancy; Report of an Unusual Entity
  Author(s): Sarangi PK, Hui P, Mangaraj PD, Kumar SSarangi PK, Hui P, Mangaraj PD, Kumar S
  
  Primary retroperitoneal teratoma in infancy is extremely rare. In children, it accounts for 3.5-4% of all germ cell tumours and 1-11% of primary retroperitoneal neoplasms. Clinical presentation is often asymptomatic or may present as a palpable mass or abdominal distension. The imaging findings of teratoma are characteristic. Early diagnosis is important for prompt surgical resection. We present a case of huge retroperitoneal teratoma in a 5-month-old child presenting with abdominal swelling where computed tomography findings are distinctive. Biopsy led to the definitive diagnosis of mature cystic teratoma of retroperitoneum... View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2168-9784.1000260

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