Gastric teratoma

Gastric teratoma accounts for less than 1% of all teratomas occurring in children, usually males. These tumors may be benign or malignant and complete excision of the tumor in either case carries a good prognosis. This rare case is an addition to the few cases of gastric teratomas in females reporte...

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Published in:Indian journal of pediatrics 2004-02, Vol.71 (2), p.171-172
Main Authors: RATAN, K. N, MATHUR, S. K, MARWAH, N, PURWAR, P, ROHILLA, S, BALASUBRAMANIAM, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Female
General aspects
Humans
Infant
Medical sciences
Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis
Stomach Neoplasms - surgery
Teratoma - diagnosis
Teratoma - surgery
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Summary:Gastric teratoma accounts for less than 1% of all teratomas occurring in children, usually males. These tumors may be benign or malignant and complete excision of the tumor in either case carries a good prognosis. This rare case is an addition to the few cases of gastric teratomas in females reported in world literature and presenting as an exophytic & endophytic growth.
ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/BF02723103