Retroperitoneal teratoma presenting as acute abdomen in an elderly person.
A 56-year-old man presented with acute abdomen. Clinically, he was diagnosed as having perigastric abscess. On exploration, a retroperitoneal cystic teratoma was encountered. Postoperatively, he recovered uneventfully and has no residual disease two years later.
Pandya
J S
JS
Department of General Surgery, B Y L Nair Hospital, Mumbai. pandya_sv@yahoo.com
Pai
M V
MV
Muchhala
S
S
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery