Case Of Gastric Teratoma Research Articles

Gastric Teratoma: An Unusual Presentation and Location.

The gastric teratoma is a rare tumor that usually presents as an abdominal mass, with or without features of gastric outlet obstruction. We report two cases of gastric teratoma; one – mature in a male neonate and another – ruptured immature gastric teratoma in a female neonate.

Gastric teratoma: A series of 7 cases

BackgroundGastric teratoma is a rare entity comprising less than 1% of germ cell tumors of childhood. We present a series of seven gastric teratomas with a review of literature. ObjectiveTo study the demographic profile, clinicopathological features and follow-up data of gastric teratomas. MethodsWe did a retrospective analysis of 7 cases of gastric teratomas more than 15years and studied their demographic profiles, clinicopathological features and follow-up data. ResultsWe came across 7 cases of gastric teratomas out of which 5 were mature and 2 were immature. One case of immature teratoma came back with recurrence and another one had an unusual finding of presence of renal and pulmonary tissues, which has not been reported earlier. ConclusionOurs is the second largest case series of gastric teratomas in the pediatric age group and 2 out of 7 of our cases had immature elements. We also take this opportunity to report a case of gastric teratoma with the unusual histological finding of immature renal and pulmonary tissues, which has not been described previously.

Recurrent yolk sac tumor following resection of a neonatal immature gastric teratoma

Gastric teratomas are very rare and usually benign. Only a few cases of gastric teratomas with malignant components have been reported. This report describes recurrence of a yolk sac tumor following resection of a neonatal immature gastric teratoma. Gastric teratoma recurring as a malignant lesion has not been previously reported. Recurrence of immature gastric teratomas should be considered, and a periodic follow-up check with alpha-fetoprotein level should be mandatory.

A Case of Gastric Teratoma in an Infant Complained of Anemia

A Case of Gastric Teratoma in an Infant Complained of Anemia

Gastric teratoma with thoracic extension in a 2-year-old boy

A case of gastric teratoma with intrathoracic extension in a 2-year-old boy is reported with a brief review of the literature.

Malignant Gastric Teratoma in an Infant

Malignancy in gastric teratomas is extremely rare. Such teratomas are widely accepted and treated as benign lesions. A malignant gastric teratoma treated by total excision is presented. According to our knowledge, this is the second case of gastric teratoma having a malignant histology.

Peritoneal Gliomatosis from a Gastric Teratoma

A case of gastric teratoma in a newborn is presented. Ten months after removal of the teratoma, peritoneal gliomatosis was discovered incidentally in inguinal hernia sacs. This is the first report of an association between peritoneal gliomatosis and a teratoma other than ovarian.

Gastric teratoma in infants

Gastric teratoma is a rare condition, particularly in pediatric patients. Only twenty-three cases have previously been reported in the literature. A case of gastric teratoma in an eight month old male infant is presented. The main clinical features were progressive enlargement of the abdomen, hematemesis, and melena. At laparotomy, an ovoid mass originating in the posterior wall of the stomach was found. Histologic findings consisted of structures derived from the different germ layers, particularly cartilage, bone, and glandular formations resembling small intestine. The clinical and pathologic findings in these cases are reviewed and therapeutic considerations are presented.