%0 Journal Article
%T Immature Gastric Teratoma: A Rare Tumour
%A Muhammad Sharif
%A Bilal Mirza
%A Lubna Ijaz
%A Shahid Iqbal
%J APSP Journal of Case Reports
%D 2010
%I Association of Pediatric Surgeons of Pakistan
%X Gastric teratomas are very rare tumours in children. They usually present with a palpable mass in the upper abdomen. We report a case of gastric teratoma in one and half month old male infant who presented with a palpable mass in abdomen, extending from epigastrium to the pelvis. Ultrasound of abdomen revealed a huge mass with solid and cystic components. CT scan delineated calcifications in the mass. The preoperative diagnosis was a teratoma but not specifically gastric one. The mass was excised completely with seromuscular layer of the stomach wall. The histopathology confirmed it to be grade-3 immature gastric teratoma. The rarity of the origin of teratoma in addition to its immature variety prompted us to report the case.
%K Gastric teratoma
%K Immature teratoma
%K Infant
%U http://www.apspjcaserep.com/documents/2010-1/pdf/ajcr-2010-1-18.pdf