Benign solid teratoma of the fallopian tube with rupture into the rectum: report of a unique rectal tumor.
Solid teratoma of the fallopian tube is rare. A case of a benign solid teratoma of the fallopian tube that ruptured into the rectum is presented. This is believed to be the first report of this occurrence, which should be included in the differential diagnosis of the rectal mass. Any suspicion of this lesion should mitigate against a posterior approach for resection, as the rectum can be expected to be fixed to other pelvic viscera.
D000328:Adult; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology*