Volume 4

Number 1 January 2005

Gastric Teratoma: A Case Report

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Ehsan Md. T1 , Rahman A2 , Islam M K3

Abstract

Tcratomas arc embryonal neoplasms that contain tissues from all the three germ lagers. These lesions frequently piesent in infancy and childhood. and may be benign or malignant and cystic or solid.' They can occur anwhcre. the common sites being the sacrococcygeal region, the retroperitoneum and the gonads. Gastric tcratomas arc rare benign tumours and account for less than I% of teratonms.' The disease usually occurs in children "conger than one year of age especially neonates:j Most of the reported eases are males but it has also been observed. albeit with lesser frequency. in females.' Gastric teratoma may present as am abdominal mass, gastrointestinal bleeding and-or obstructive picture. This report presents a case of a 29 days old boy who presented with abdominal mass and vomiting.

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  1. Registrar. Department of Surgery

    Dhaka Shishu Hospital, Dhaka

  2. Assistant professor, Department of Surgery

    Dhaka Shishu Hospital, Dhaka

  3. Professor Department of Surgery

    Dhaka Shishu Hospital, Dhaka

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Volume 4, Number 1 January 2005
Page: 33-36