Malignant gastric teratoma in an infant

Z Kinderchir. 1990 Dec;45(6):383-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1042620.

Abstract

Malignancy in gastric teratomas is extremely rare. Such teratomas are widely accepted and treated as benign lesions. A malignant gastric teratoma treated by total excision is presented. According to our knowledge, this is the second case of gastric teratoma having a malignant histology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Stomach Neoplasms / congenital
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Teratoma / congenital
  • Teratoma / pathology
  • Teratoma / surgery*