Retroperitoneal immature teratoma producing alpha-fetoprotein.
An alpha-fetoprotein producing retroperitoneal immature teratoma is demonstrated and the aetiology of AFP arising probably from small island of hepatoid cells or various tubular epithelial cells in the immature teratoma is discussed.
Toki
A
A
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kagawa Medical School, Japan.
Todani
T
T
Watanabe
Y
Y
Urushihara
N
N
Sato
Y
Y
Taketa
K
K
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000032:analysis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins