Immature teratoma of gallbladder associated with gliomatosis peritonei, a case report.
The patient was a 9-month-old girl who presented with an abdominal mass. Computed tomography scan revealed that the huge heterogeneous mass with cystic, calcified, and solid components occupied the upper abdomen, and diagnosis of teratoma was made preoperatively. At the operation, a tumor arising from gallbladder and gliomatosis peritonei with intact ovaries were found. This is a rare case report of teratoma that originated in the gallbladder associated with gliomatosis peritonei.
Torikai
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan. kiki74jp@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
Tahara
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Kaji
T
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Shimono
R
R
Yano
T
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Yoshioka
T
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Kawakami
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Takamatsu
H
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005910:Glioma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007813:Laparotomy; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D012074:Remission Induction; D013724:Teratoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D003609:Dactinomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide