Gastric teratoma in a 6-month-old boy

Gastric teratomas are very rare embryonal neoplasms, accounting for 2.6% of all perinatal diagnosed germ cell tumours. About 85% are well-differentiated mature lesions and about 15% are immature tumours with the potential of malignant transformation. The recommended therapy for gastric teratomas is...

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Main Authors: Peer Wildbrett, Hagen Graf Einsiedel, Björn Lange, Holger Lode, Winfried Barthlen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2012;volume=9;issue=1;spage=71;epage=73;aulast=Wildbrett