Fetiform teratoma arising from a tubular intestinal duplication. A probable cause of ruptured exomphalos.
A neonate who had a ruptured exomphalos with a fetiform teratoma arising from the end of a long intestinal tubular duplication and a short gut is presented. The management is discussed and the literature is reviewed.
Barker
G M
GM
Division of Paediatric Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Ladywood Middleway, Ladywood, Birmingham B16 8ET, UK.
Choudhury
S R
SR
Nicholls
G
G
Whittle
M R
MR
Raafat
F
F
Mitra
S K
SK
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013724:Teratoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery