Neuroblastoma Arising in a Retroperitoneal Mature Cystic Teratoma: Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2003.49.1.47
- Author:
Kum Chae JUNG
1
;
June Sik CHO
;
Kyung Sook SHIN
;
In Sang SONG
;
Kyu Sang SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Retroperitoneum, neoplasms;
Retroperitoneum, US and CT;
Neuroblastoma, teratoma
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Female;
Humans;
Neuroblastoma*;
Retroperitoneal Space;
Teratoma*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2003;49(1):47-49
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malignant transformation of mature cystic teratoma is rare and the vast majority are squamous cell carcinoma, but neuroblastomas are extremely rare. We report a case of neuroblastoma arising in a mature cystic teratoma of the retroperitoneum. In a 24-year-old woman with intermittent abdominal pain, sonogram and CT scan show a multiloculated cystic mass with calcification, fat, septum, and small solid component in the left retroperitoneal space. Complete surgical resection of the cystic mass was done and a small neuroblastoma in the septum of the cystic mass was incidentally detected at histopathologic examination.