Immature Gastric Teratoma in a Newborn: A Case Report

A teratoma is the most common germ cell tumor in children; however, a gastric teratoma is very rare. An immature gastric teratoma has malignant potential; therefore, it should be removed surgically and followed up routinely to assess for recurrence by performing imaging studies and estimating serum...

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Published inNeonatal medicine (Seoul, Korea) Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 97 - 100
Main Authors Yoon, Seock Hwa, Park, Ga Young, Suh, Won Seok, Kim, Sung Shin, Hong, Hyun Sook
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한신생아학회 01.05.2017
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소아과학
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ISSN2287-9412
2287-9803
DOI10.5385/nm.2017.24.2.97

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Summary:A teratoma is the most common germ cell tumor in children; however, a gastric teratoma is very rare. An immature gastric teratoma has malignant potential; therefore, it should be removed surgically and followed up routinely to assess for recurrence by performing imaging studies and estimating serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level. We describe the case of a 2-day-old male neonate with abdominal distension and a palpable mass. He underwent surgical resection of a tumor that was diagnosed as an immature gastric teratoma. KCI Citation Count: 0
ISSN:2287-9412
2287-9803
DOI:10.5385/nm.2017.24.2.97