Bipartite Anterior Extraperitoneal Teratoma: Evidence for the Embryological Origins of Teratomas?

Teratomas are thought to arise from totipotent primordial germ cells (PGCs) Dehner (1983) which may miss their target destination Moore and Persaud (1984). Teratomas can occur anywhere from the brain to the coccygeal area but are usually in the midline close to the embryological position of the gona...

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Published in:	Case Reports in Medicine Vol. 2011; no. 2011; pp. 184 - 187-046
Main Authors:	Batra, G., Craigie, R. J., Shabani, A., Hennayake, S., Keene, D. J. B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01-01-2011 Hindawi Puplishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Limited
Subjects:	Case Report
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Summary:	Teratomas are thought to arise from totipotent primordial germ cells (PGCs) Dehner (1983) which may miss their target destination Moore and Persaud (1984). Teratomas can occur anywhere from the brain to the coccygeal area but are usually in the midline close to the embryological position of the gonadal ridges Bale (1984), Nguyen and Laberge (2000). We report a case of a bipartite anterior extraperitoneal teratoma. This is an unusual position for a teratoma, but one which may support the “missed target” theory of embryology.
Bibliography:	Academic Editor: Peter Michael Kroisel
ISSN:	1687-9627 1687-9635
DOI:	10.1155/2011/208940