Publication: A Neonate with Retroperitoneal Mature Cystic Teratoma – A Case Report
Date
2022
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Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Retroperitoneal teratoma is a rare occurrence in neonates. They are usually asymptomatic and the only finding may be abdominal distension. We report an unusual case of a large retroperitoneal teratoma in a neonate who presented with abdominal distension. Imaging done showed a cystic lesion with calcifications, internal septations and fat dense areas. It was successfully managed by surgical excision, findings of which were consistent with that of a mature cystic teratoma. Despite being rare, we must consider retroperitoneal teratomas as a differential diagnosis of an abdominal mass in a newborn. Early detection and complete surgical excision may be life-saving.
Description
Jayateertha Joshi
Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka – 576104, India
Owais Ahmed Mushtaq
Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka – 576104, India
Sayashi Roy
Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka – 576104, India
Suchetha S Rao
Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka – 576104, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5232-9727
Keywords
Alpha fetoprotein, laparotomy, retroperitoneal mass