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01-12-2018 | Case Report

Mesenteric Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Acute Abdomen

Authors: Vinutha Lakshman, Panduranga Chikkannaiah, Srinivasamurthy Venkataramappa

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer | Issue 4/2018

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Mature cystic teratoma also known as dermoid cyst develops from the pleuripotent stem cells; hence, it contains derivatives of all the three germ layers. These tumours commonly occur in childhood and adolescents and gonads being the common site [1, 2]. These tumours also occur in some extragonadal sites like cranial cavity, mediastinum, reteroperitoneum, nasopharynx and upper jaw [2]. Mesenteric teratomas are extremely rare, and so far, only 23 such cases have been reported in the literature [1]. Here, we report such a rare case in a 68-year-old female patient. …

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Title: Mesenteric Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Acute Abdomen
Authors: Vinutha Lakshman
Panduranga Chikkannaiah
Srinivasamurthy Venkataramappa
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1941-6628
Electronic ISSN: 1941-6636
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-017-9939-4

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