Retroperitoneal mature teratoma in an infant, a rare entity. A case report

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Jorge Aurelio Gutierrez Gonzalez
Anya Yamilia Adame Gutiérrez
Luis Tamez Pedroza
Edmundo Martínez Garza
José Guillermo Martínez Flores
Fernando Félix Montes Tapia
Gerardo Enrique Muñoz Maldonado

Abstract

Background: Teratomas account for 3 % of childhood malignancies and are the third most common pediatric retroperitoneal tumor. Case report: A 4-year-old female was admitted with abdominal pain, distension, and palpable intra-abdominal mass. In the clinical approach, the tomography showed a mass compatible with teratoma, so an exploratory laparotomy was performed where a tumor with multiple adhesions was observed; it was resected entirely without complications; her postoperative course was uneventful, and she was discharged after five days. Histopathology confirmed mature teratoma. Conclusion: Despite its low incidence, Retroperitoneal teratoma is a pathology that first-contact physician will initially recognize. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a patient with intra-abdominal mass and abdominal pain. Its timely management is imperative. 

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Gutierrez Gonzalez, J. A., Adame Gutiérrez, A. Y., Tamez Pedroza, L. ., Martínez Garza, E. ., Martínez Flores, J. G. ., Montes Tapia, F. F. ., & Muñoz Maldonado, G. E. (2022). Retroperitoneal mature teratoma in an infant, a rare entity. A case report. Pediatría, 55(2), 101–105. https://doi.org/10.14295/rp.v55i2.356
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