Abstract
Teratomas are germ cell tumors consisting of derivatives of 3 germ layers and havingvarious malignant potential – from benign mature forms to immature embryonic and forms with somatic type of malignancy.This article describes the clinical caseof rare localization of mature teratoma – retroperitoneal space, aswell asan example of multidisciplinary interaction of clinicians, radiation diagnosticians and pathomorphologists in correct preoperative diagnosis using computed tomography, successful surgical treatment and histological verification of extraorgan teratoma of the retroperitoneal space.
Highlights
Teratomas are germ cell tumors consisting of derivatives of 3 germ layers and having various malignant potential – from benign mature forms to immature embryonic and forms with somatic type of malignancy
This article describes the clinical case of rare localization of mature teratoma – retroperitoneal space, as well as an example of multidisciplinary interaction of clinicians, radiation diagnosticians and pathomorphologists in correct preoperative diagnosis using computed tomography, successful surgical treatment and histological verification of extraorgan teratoma of the retroperitoneal space
Аксиальный Компьютерная томография (КТ)-срез на уровне основания чревного ствола: 1 – брюшная аорта; 2 – чревный ствол; 3 – левая желудочная артерия; окруженная солидным компонентом опухоли; 4 – кальцинат в структуре опухоли; 5 – левый надпочечник; 6 – жировой компонент опухоли; 7 – кистозный компонент опухоли; 8 – желудок (УЗИ) в поликлинике по месту жительства было выявлено кистозно-солидное образование в верхнем этаже брюшной полости размером до 10 см в диаметре
Summary
Extraorgan retroperitoneal mature teratoma in a 12-year-old child For citation: Kaplunov S.V., Ivashchenko I.V., Snigur G.L. Extraorgan retroperitoneal mature teratoma in a 12-year-old child.
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