Cystic teratomas of the pancreas.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-1990
Abstract
Cystic teratomas of the pancreas constitute an extremely rare entity with only nine cases, to our knowledge, described in the world literature. Symptoms are usually due to the compressive effects of the tumor on the neighboring organs. They should be considered in the differential diagnosis of slow-growing benign pancreatic cysts. We describe a 25-year-old woman with a pancreatic teratoma who was operated on in 1976 with the diagnosis of calcified pancreatic cyst. The diagnostic and surgical procedures are described, as well as a 14-year follow-up. The previously published cases are reviewed and the differential diagnosis is discussed. Early diagnosis and the need for total tumor resection are emphasized.
Volume
125
Issue
9
First Page
1215
Last Page
1218
ISSN
0004-0010
Published In/Presented At
Mester, M., Trajber, H. J., Compton, C. C., de Camargo Júnior, H. S., de Almeida, P. C., & Hoover, H. C., Jr (1990). Cystic teratomas of the pancreas. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 125(9), 1215–1218. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1990.01410210141024
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
2205176
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article