Case Study- Teratoma of Greater Omentum Presenting the Right Iliac Fossa Mass

Brigida  S¹, Parijatham S², Lakshmi Prabha M³, Saravanan K^*4

Surgery for benign mature teratoma requires Unilateral ovariectomy and follow-up. Pathological examination must differentiate between mature and immature teratoma. Immature teratomas are potentially malignant, so the patient may require Chemotherapy (BEP regimen) and Radiotherapy.

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