Placental teratoma.
Teratomas of the placenta are rare tumors. A case arising in a term placenta is reported, past cases are reviewed, and possible mechanisms of pathogenesis are reviewed.
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Humana Hospital Sunrise, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109.
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D000328:Adult; D005321:Extraembryonic Membranes / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000473:pathology; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology*