Mature Cystic Gastric Teratoma in an Infant: A Case Presenting with a Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
10.13029/jkaps.2015.21.2.42
- Author:
Soo Hong KIM
1
;
Yong Hoon CHO
;
Hae Young KIM
;
Yeoun Joo LEE
;
Jae Hong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea. choyh70@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastric teratoma;
Gastrointestinal bleeding;
Infant
- MeSH:
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hematemesis;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans;
Infant*;
Male;
Melena;
Recurrence;
Stomach;
Teratoma*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
2015;21(2):42-45
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Gastric teratoma is an extremely rare tumor that accounts for less than 1% of all teratomas. Gastric teratoma is mostly presented as a palpable abdominal mass, and is rarely accompanied with gastrointestinal bleeding such as melena or hematemesis. A 5-month-old male infant was brought with a history of pale facial color and dark-colored stool. The hemoglobin level was at 6.1 g/dL, with melena having begun 1 month previous. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a polypoid mass with bleeding at the upper body and lesser curvature of the stomach. Wedge resection of the stomach was performed and histopathological analysis confirmed the mass to be a mature cystic teratoma. There was no recurrence after the operation during follow-up.
