Case Study- Teratoma of Greater Omentum Presenting the Right Iliac Fossa Mass
Brigida S1, Parijatham S2, Lakshmi Prabha M3, Saravanan K*4
Journal of Angiotherapy 6(1) https://doi.org/10.25163/angiotherapy.6162190290707122
Submitted: 29 November 2021 Revised: 11 December 2021 Published: 07 January 2022
Abstract
Mature teratomas (benign cystic teratomas or dermoid cysts) are the most common ovarian germ cell tumors. However, teratomas of the omentum are extremely rare. For example, only 29 cases of Teratoma of the greater omentum (TGO) have been reported worldwide.
Keyword: Teratoma, Ovarian germ cell tumors, Right Iliac Fossa Mass.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00144-4
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