Gastric teratoma presented as gastric outlet obstruction and melena; report of rare case.

Abstract

Gastric teratoma is a very rare tumor, accounting for less than 1% of all teratomas in infants and children. Melena or upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding in newborns and infants is a rare event and is usually caused by a benign lesion. Gastric teratoma has been reported as a cause of gastrointestinal bleeding on a few occasions. As gastric teratomas generally present as a palpable abdominal mass, more aggressive solid masses of childhood must be excluded. We present intramural extension of gastric teratoma presented as symptom of gastric outlet obstruction and melena.