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primary teratomas of the rectum [1]; however, the incidence of ovarian teratoma with secondary rectal involvement is extremely rare (10 cases in the literature in thepast100years) [2].Ovarian teratoma is usually a benign lesion, containing a diversity of tissues including hair, teeth, bone, and thyroid [3]. It is mostly detected in the childbearing years, and up to 15% of women have bilateral lesions. The prevalenceofcomplications is< 5%,andthecomplications include torsion, rupture, infection, andmalignant transformation [4,5]. We present a case of a 31-year-old woman who was referred to our gastrointestinal unit because of constipation, lower abdominal pain, tenesmus, and a positive fecal occult blood test. She also reported having dysmenorrhea in the past 3 months. Blood and biochemistry data showed only a slight increase in alpha1fetoprotein (13.3 ng/mL, normal values < 6 ng/mL). Colonoscopy revealed a finger-like polypoid lesion on the anterior wall of the rectum, at about 15 cm from anal verge. The lesion was approximately 2 cm in size, translucent, firm in consistency when held with the biopsy forceps, with hair growth on the surface (●" Fig. 1). In addition, pulling on the lesion elicited pain. Histological examination of the endoscopic biopsy specimens from the lesion showed squamous epithelium (data not shown). A computed tomographic (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis revealed a bilateral ovarian mass adhering to the anterior wall of rectum, with an intraluminal, protruding mass of approximately 2 cm (●" Fig. 2). The patient was therefore referred to the department of surgery for resection of the ovarian mass along with anterior rectal resection and colorectal anastomosis. Histological examination of the resected colonic segment showed the features of a benign mature cystic teratoma (●" Fig. 3). The endoscopic appearance of the lesion in our patient, its translucent nature, and presence of hair on its surface were highly suggestive of a teratoma and the decision was taken not to proceedwith endoscopic resection of the polyp. In fact, while endoscopic resection is indicated in primary teratoma of the rectum, secondary lesions must be treated surgically [2]. The evolution of ovarian teratomas is often related to the growth pattern of teratoma. If the growth is rapid, the blood supply to the lesion is compromised, with consequent torsion and rupture. If the growth is slow, inflammation and adhesion to contiguous structures such as the rectum may occur, which eventually lead to protrusion within the intestinal lumen.

Endoscopic diagnosis of secondary rectal teratoma in a young woman with constipation and positive fecal occult blood test