title: Retroperitoneal immature teratoma.
abstract: Retroperitoneal immature teratoma is a rare tumor in the newborn infant with only a few instances reported in several case series.(1,2,3) We report a case of retroperitoneal immature teratoma presenting unusually on day one of life with severe abdominal distension and respiratory failure.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Pediatric Neonatology at LSUHSC-Shreveport, LA.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Fellow of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine UAB, Birmingham AL.
authors.forename: Shehzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huda
authors.affiliation: A surgical resident at LSUHSC-Shreveport, LA.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Northcutt
authors.affiliation: A Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery at LSUHSC-Shreveport, LA.
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sorells
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Pediatric Neonatology at LSUHSC-Shreveport, LA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gates
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, LA, School of Pharmacy Shreveport, LA.
authors.forename: Hilary
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tice
authors.affiliation: Professor of Radiology at LSUHSC-Shreveport, LA.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sangster
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*