Teratoma of the placenta, a case report.
A mature solid teratoma of the placenta is presented. Like the other six, previously reported, cases it was located on the placental surface, between amnion and chorion. The nature of the tumor as well as its differential feature with fetus acardius amorphus are discussed.
Fernández Figueras
M T
MT
Department of Pathology and Gynecology & Obstetrics, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
Vaz Romero
M
M
Sancho Poch
F J
FJ
Diaz de Losada
J P
JP
D009008:Abnormalities, Severe Teratoid / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*