Mature gastric teratoma: recurrence in adulthood.
A case of mature gastric teratoma developing recurrence after 2 decades after complete excision during infancy is being reported. The patient was successfully managed by surgical resection. Pathologic examination confirmed it to be a mature teratoma.
Gupta
Vikas
V
Department of General Surgery (Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. vikaspgi@gmail.com
Babu
Raghvendra Yalakanti
RY
Rana
Surrender
S
Vaiphei
Kim
K
Rao
Katragadda Lakshmi Narasimha
KL
Bhasin
Deepak Kumar
DK
D000367:Age Factors; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors