title: Peritonitis caused by rupture of infected retroperitoneal teratoma.
abstract: Retroperitoneal teratomas are usually asymptomatic, though there have been isolated reports of retroperitoneal teratomas presenting as intra-abdominal abscesses and peritonitis in adults. A 7-year-old girl who had presented with acute abdomen due to ruptured retroperitoneal teratoma is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi-110002, INDIA.
authors.forename: Yogesh Kumar
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Sarin