Teratoma of Sigmoid Colon Mimicking Ovarian Cystic Lesion: Case Report.

Teratoma is a germ cell tumor and usually consists of three germ layers. Teratomas are mostly located in the gonads and occurrence of teratoma in extragonadal sites israre. Gastrointestinal tract, particularly colon, is an unusual extragonadal site for teratomas. Extragonadal teratomas arise from to...

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Published in:Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 1147 - 1151
Main Authors: Karahan, Nermin, Devrim, Tuba, Bozkurt, Kemal Kürsat, Çiris, Ibrahim Metin, Çetin, Recep, Turgut, Tayfun
Format: case study diagnostic images pictorial Journal Article
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri Aug2012
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          Karahan, Nermin
          Devrim, Tuba
          Bozkurt, Kemal Kürsat
          Çiris, Ibrahim Metin
          Çetin, Recep
          Turgut, Tayfun
        affil: Department of Pathology, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta State Hospital, Isparta
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          Colon Pathology
          Ovarian Cysts Diagnosis
          Teratoma Diagnosis
          Female
          Middle Age
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Female
      ab: Teratoma is a germ cell tumor and usually consists of three germ layers. Teratomas are mostly located in the gonads and occurrence of teratoma in extragonadal sites israre. Gastrointestinal tract, particularly colon, is an unusual extragonadal site for teratomas. Extragonadal teratomas arise from totipotent cells in sequestered primitive cell rests. Teratoma cannot be diagnosed on the basis of clinical findings alone, since the histopathologic confirmation is necessary. Cystic teratomas, located in the wall of colon can easily mimic ovarian lesions on radiologic examination. In this case report, we aimed to describe the histopathological findings of an unusual case of mature teratoma in the wall of sigmoid colon which was mimicking an ovarian cystic lesion on radiologic examination.
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