Placental teratoma. A case report and review of the literature

Placental teratoma. A case report and review of the literature

A case of teratoma from the placenta is described. Sixteen previous reports of this entity are briefly reviewed, and the histological features, differential diagnosis and pathogenesis of the placental teratoma are discussed. Authors consider the placental teratoma a true tumor and not a fetus amorph...

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Published in:Pathology, research and practice Vol. 191; no. 12; p. 1267
Main Authors: Wang, L, Du, X, Li, M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Germany 01-12-1995
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Humans
Placenta - pathology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - pathology
Teratoma - pathology
Uterine Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:A case of teratoma from the placenta is described. Sixteen previous reports of this entity are briefly reviewed, and the histological features, differential diagnosis and pathogenesis of the placental teratoma are discussed. Authors consider the placental teratoma a true tumor and not a fetus amorphus. Placental teratomas are extremely rare tumors. Sixteen cases have been reported since first described by Morville in 1925. Placental teratoma has not been reported in China.
ISSN:0344-0338
DOI:10.1016/S0344-0338(11)81138-6