J Korean Assoc Pediatr Surg.  2000 Jun;6(1):64-67. 10.13029/jkaps.2000.6.1.64.

Torsion of Omental Cystic Teratoma in a Child: a Case Report

• Jeong YJ
• Yu HC
• Cho BH
• Kim JC

• KMID: 2422243
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13029/jkaps.2000.6.1.64

Abstract

Although intraperitoneal teratomas are rare, teratomas of the greater omentuma are seldom reported. A single case of omental teratoma with torsion in a 26-month-old girl is reported. The patient presented with abdominal pain and a palpable mass. Ultrasonography and CT of the abdomen showed a large cystic mass with a non homgenious solid component composed of fat and calcification. The lesion was surgically excised. Pathology revealed a mature omental teratoma. The hospital course was uneventful.

Keyword

Neoplasm; Teratoma; Omentum; Torsion

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Abdominal Pain
Child*
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Omentum
Pathology
Teratoma*
Ultrasonography