Retroperitoneal teratoma with fetuses.
Teratomas occur infrequently in retroperitoneal areas and are usually benign. They may contain highly organized structures like digits and limbs. The presence of a well-formed fetus in teratomas is extremely rare. This report further documents an instance in which two fetuses were embedded within the retroperitoneal teratoma.
Nadimpalli
V R
VR
Department of Pathology, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago.
Reyes
H
H
Manaligod
J R
JR
D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery