A Childhood Gastric Teratoma : A Case Report and Review of The Literature

Authors

  • P Mashud Department of Histopathology, BIRDEM, Dhaka
  • MT Rahman Department of Radiology & Imaging, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic disorder, Dhaka
  • AS Mohiuddin Department of Radiology & Imaging, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic disorder, Dhaka
  • N Afroze Department of Histopathology, BIRDEM, Dhaka
  • T Monowar Department of Histopathology, BIRDEM, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v2i2.12329

Keywords:

Gastric teratoma, Endogastric tumor, Exogastric tumor

Abstract

Gastric teratomas are extremely rare tumors. A six year old boy presented with abdominal mass. Ultrasound of abdomen showed mixed echogenic lesion. CT scan showed a mass with solid and cystic components and internal calcifications. At operation a tumor arising from the posterior wall of the stomach was found. It was exogastric as well as endogastric in location. Histopathological examination revealed a mature teratoma.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v2i2.12329

(Birdem Med J 2012; 2(2): 121-123)

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Published

2012-10-22

How to Cite

Mashud, P., Rahman, M., Mohiuddin, A., Afroze, N., & Monowar, T. (2012). A Childhood Gastric Teratoma : A Case Report and Review of The Literature. BIRDEM Medical Journal, 2(2), 121–123. https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v2i2.12329

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Case Reports