Abstract
Whereas most teratomas occur in the ovaries and testes of adolescents, they can be found in midline structures such as sacrococcygeum (congenitally), anterior mediastinum, retroperitoneum, and the pineal gland. Primary retroperitoneal teratomas are extremely rare in adults. A 27-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of an incidentally found pelvic mass, considered to be an ovarian tumor by ultrasonography. Computed tomography strongly suggested a retroperitoneal cystic tumor because of anterior displacement of retroperitoneal organs. The large retroperitoneal mature teratoma was successfully resected laparoscopically without complication. In this case, despite a large tumor size and its approaching the rectum, total laparoscopic resection was the most feasible surgical choice.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 384-386 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 May 1 |
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Total Laparoscopic Resection of Primary Large Retroperitoneal Teratoma Resembling an Ovarian Tumor in an Adult. / Cho, Soo Hun; Hong, Soon Cheol; Lee, Jong Hun; Cho, Geum-Joon; Park, Hyun-Tae; Kim, Tak; Kim, Young Tae; Lee, Kyu Wan; Kim, Sun Haeng.
In: Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Vol. 15, No. 3, 01.05.2008, p. 384-386.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Total Laparoscopic Resection of Primary Large Retroperitoneal Teratoma Resembling an Ovarian Tumor in an Adult
AU - Cho, Soo Hun
AU - Hong, Soon Cheol
AU - Lee, Jong Hun
AU - Cho, Geum-Joon
AU - Park, Hyun-Tae
AU - Kim, Tak
AU - Kim, Young Tae
AU - Lee, Kyu Wan
AU - Kim, Sun Haeng
PY - 2008/5/1
Y1 - 2008/5/1
N2 - Whereas most teratomas occur in the ovaries and testes of adolescents, they can be found in midline structures such as sacrococcygeum (congenitally), anterior mediastinum, retroperitoneum, and the pineal gland. Primary retroperitoneal teratomas are extremely rare in adults. A 27-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of an incidentally found pelvic mass, considered to be an ovarian tumor by ultrasonography. Computed tomography strongly suggested a retroperitoneal cystic tumor because of anterior displacement of retroperitoneal organs. The large retroperitoneal mature teratoma was successfully resected laparoscopically without complication. In this case, despite a large tumor size and its approaching the rectum, total laparoscopic resection was the most feasible surgical choice.
AB - Whereas most teratomas occur in the ovaries and testes of adolescents, they can be found in midline structures such as sacrococcygeum (congenitally), anterior mediastinum, retroperitoneum, and the pineal gland. Primary retroperitoneal teratomas are extremely rare in adults. A 27-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of an incidentally found pelvic mass, considered to be an ovarian tumor by ultrasonography. Computed tomography strongly suggested a retroperitoneal cystic tumor because of anterior displacement of retroperitoneal organs. The large retroperitoneal mature teratoma was successfully resected laparoscopically without complication. In this case, despite a large tumor size and its approaching the rectum, total laparoscopic resection was the most feasible surgical choice.
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JF - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
SN - 1553-4650
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