Primary gastric teratoma on the cardiac orifice in an adult.
Gastric teratoma (GT) is a seldom seen congenital abnormality. GT always occurs in children. The greater curvature and posterior wall of the stomach are the most common sites involving GT. We diagnosed a case of GT located on the inferior wall of the cardiac orifice in a 20-year-old man. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of GT located on the wall of the cardiac orifice in an adult in the English literature. We report this unusual case as an addition to this rare disease usually found in children. Computed tomography combined with endoscopic ultrasonography can be selected to diagnose GT.
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital/West China Medical Center, Sichuan University, Guo Xue Xiang No. 37, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Liu
L
Liu
Wen
W
Zhuang
Zhong
Z
Chen
Yong
Y
Zhou
Xiao-Ran
XR
Huang
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult