Mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old girl
Mesenteric teratoma is a rare tumor, with few cases reported in the literature. Because mesenteric teratomas have no specific signs or symptoms, their clinical manifestations depend on their size and location. This report describes a mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis...
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| description | Mesenteric teratoma is a rare tumor, with few cases reported in the literature. Because mesenteric teratomas have no specific signs or symptoms, their clinical manifestations depend on their size and location. This report describes a mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain and high grade fever. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f3abb11b979432e8bca682342924ef02022-12-21T23:33:10ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662016-07-0110C262810.1016/j.epsc.2016.04.027Mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old girlJihoon JangJinyoung ParkMesenteric teratoma is a rare tumor, with few cases reported in the literature. Because mesenteric teratomas have no specific signs or symptoms, their clinical manifestations depend on their size and location. This report describes a mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain and high grade fever.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616300744MesenteryTeratomaAppendicitis |
| spellingShingle | Jihoon Jang Jinyoung Park Mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old girl Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports Mesentery Teratoma Appendicitis |
| title | Mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old girl |
| title_full | Mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old girl |
| title_fullStr | Mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old girl |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old girl |
| title_short | Mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old girl |
| title_sort | mesenteric teratoma associated with acute perforated appendicitis in a 2 year old girl |
| topic | Mesentery Teratoma Appendicitis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616300744 |
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