title: Placental teratoma: a case report.
abstract: A case of placental teratoma is presented. The world's literature of 7 previous cases is cited, and the criteria for making this diagnosis, with emphasis on differentiation from a fetus amorphous, are reviewed. Lack of a recognizable umbilical cord and no recognizable skeletal development are the criteria used for diagnosing a teratoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado 80045.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Nickell
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Stocker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology*