A teratoma is a tumor made up of several types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, teeth, or bone. Teratomata typically form in the tailbone (where it is...
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Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a type of tumor known as a teratoma that develops at the base of the coccyx (tailbone) and is thought to be primarily...
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An immature teratoma is a teratoma that contains anaplastic immature elements, and is often synonymous with malignant teratoma. A teratoma is a tumor of...
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a common form is teratoma with endodermal sinus tumor. Teratocarcinoma refers to a germ cell tumor that is a mixture of teratoma with embryonal carcinoma...
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Ovarian cancer (section Immature (solid) teratoma)
Metastases may cause a Sister Mary Joseph nodule. Rarely, teratomas can cause growing teratoma syndrome or peritoneal gliomatosis. Some experience menometrorrhagia...
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Fetus in fetu (section Teratoma hypothesis)
its twin. The other hypothesis is that the mass is a highly developed teratoma. Fetus in fetu is estimated to occur in 1 in 500,000 live births. A fetus...
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syndrome Infantile polycystic kidney disease Iniencephaly Intracranial teratoma Intrauterine growth retardation Klippel–Trénaunay syndrome Limb body wall...
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include thymoma, lymphoma, pheochromocytoma, germ cell tumors including teratoma, thyroid tissue, and parathyroid lesions. Masses in this area are more...
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Growing teratoma syndrome is a rare complication of teratoma that can occur when an immature ovarian germ cell teratoma is treated by chemotherapy. "Ovarian...
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Sung Hyuk; Kim, In Sun; Kim, Sun Haeng (2003). "Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma Containing Homunculus: A Case Report". Journal of Korean Medical Science...
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