Open AccessTeratoma in the hepatoduodenal ligament
Author(s) -
Sreekar Gundapaneni,
Anjan Kumar Dhua,
Vishesh Jain,
Manisha Jana,
Sandeep Agarwala,
Veereshwar Bhatnagar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_36_18
Subject(s) - hepatoduodenal ligament , medicine , toddler , teratoma , surgery , radiology , general surgery , psychology , developmental psychology , resection
A teratoma is not an uncommon tumor in the pediatric age group. It has a predilection for specific sites, but a teratoma arising from the hepatoduodenal ligament (HDL) is very rare. Only 15 cases of HDL teratoma have been reported so far. Due to the proximity to important structures, it is imperative that the correct anatomical localization is done preoperatively to avoid intraoperative surprises. Herein, we report a case of HDL teratoma in a toddler who underwent a successful excision. The relevant literature is also discussed briefly from a pediatric surgeon's perspective.