Open AccessThoracoabdominal teratoma: Rare location
Author(s) -
Radovan Cvijanović,
Dejan Ivanov,
Mirjana Živojinov
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns1102089c
Subject(s) - medicine , teratoma , general surgery , radiology
Teratomas are tumours derived from pluripotent germ cells. They appear most frequently on ovaries. However, other locations are also possible: testicles, retroperitoneum, stomach, neck, and bottom of the mouth cavity. It is not very common to find teratomas in two different body cavities.
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