Open AccessGastric teratoma in a 6-month-old boy
Author(s) -
Peer Wildbrett,
Hagen Graf Einsiedel,
Björn Lange,
Holger N. Lode,
Winfried Barthlen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.93315
Subject(s) - medicine , teratoma , germ cell tumors , immature teratoma , malignant transformation , surgical excision , mature teratoma , histopathological examination , pathology , surgery , chemotherapy
Gastric teratomas are very rare embryonal neoplasms, accounting for 2.6% of all perinatal diagnosed germ cell tumours. About 85% are well-differentiated mature lesions and about 15% are immature tumours with the potential of malignant transformation. The recommended therapy for gastric teratomas is surgical excision. We present the case of a 6-month-old boy with an incidentally detected epigastric mass. The histological examination revealed a mature gastric teratoma. The diagnostic imaging, therapy and postoperative follow-up are discussed.