Congenital Teratoma

Congenital Teratoma

A boy of 3 days, home delivered presented with massive abdominal distension. Otherwise the patient had no sign of sepsis, hemorrhage or toxicity. Bowel and bladder moved normally.

CBC, CRP, urine for R/E, Liver and Renal functions were found normal. US shows solid tumor suspecting teratoma.
The patient was shifted from Neonatal ward to the Paediatric Surgery.
Laparatomy was done, a solid tumor adherent with the posterior wall of the stomach was found.
The tumor was resected, stomach repaired and anastomosis done.

The excised tissue was sent for histological and was reported as Teratoma containing elements of connective tissue and neural tissue.

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