Extra‐gonadal mature teratoma: A case report of retroperitoneal location with a literature review | Zendy

Mahjoubi Mohamed Farès | Zendy; Hamdi Kbir Ghassen | Zendy; Maatouk Mohamed | Zendy; Messaoudi Sohaib | Zendy; Rezgui Bochra | Zendy; Ben Moussa Mounir | Zendy

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Extra‐gonadal mature teratoma: A case report of retroperitoneal location with a literature review

Author(s) -

Mahjoubi Mohamed Farès,

Hamdi Kbir Ghassen,

Maatouk Mohamed,

Messaoudi Sohaib,

Rezgui Bochra,

Ben Moussa Mounir

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6093

Subject(s) - medicine , teratoma , mature cystic teratoma , surgical resection , histopathological examination , resection , radiology , mature teratoma , retroperitoneal space , abdominal pain , laparoscopy , surgery , pathology

Extra‐gonadal mature teratoma is a benign tumor occurring rarely in adults. The retroperitoneal localization constitutes less than 4%. Treatment consists of surgical resection. Histological examination is essential for definitive diagnosis. We reported an unusual case of mature retroperitoneal teratoma discovered in a young man with abdominal pain.

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