Korean J Urol.
2001 Jul;42(7):767-769.
A Case of Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an Adult
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- The teratoma is made up of a variety of parenchymal cell types representative of more than one germ layer. Retroperitoneal teratoma is an uncommon neoplasm which occurs in only 10% of all retroperitoneal primary neoplasm. Primary retroperitoneal teratoma has been rarely seen in adults and 3 cases has been reported in Korea. Recently we experienced a case of retroperitoneal teratoma, which was suspected by clinical investigation and confirmed by exploration and microscopic examination. CT scan is very useful in differential diagnosis of this rare tumor. We report a case of retroperitoneal teratoma in 22 year old young woman.
