title: Congenital immature teratoma of the retroperitoneum.
abstract: Congenital teratomas occur in extragonadal locations, the commonest site being the sacrococcygeal region. This report describes a rare case of antenatally detected, large, immature retroperitoneal teratoma. The diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of dealing with such a case have been discussed and the relevant literature reviewed. The recurrence of the tumor after gross surgical removal indicates a definitive role of administering chemotherapy in such a case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi- 110001.
authors.forename: Subhasis Roy
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Choudhury
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi- 110001.
authors.forename: Pinki R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Debnath
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi- 110001.
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pant
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi- 110001.
authors.forename: Lalita
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chowdhary
keywords: Immature; Retroperitoneum; Teratoma