Korean J Urol.
1998 Oct;39(10):1040-1042.
A Case of Retroperitoneal Teratoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Anatomical Pathology, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Retroperitoneal teratoma is a rare tumor composed of tissues from all three germ cell layers - endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm. It is generally known as a disease of baby or children and as 10% of retroperitoneal tumor. Recently, we experienced a case of retroperitoneal teratoma in adult.
