Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences

  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

Mature mesenteric teratoma in an adult male

  • Author:
  • Pandya Jayshri, Waghmare Sudatta, Thakre Makrand
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 161 to 163

General Surgery, T.N.M.C & B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai

Abstract

Teratoma of mesentery is uncommon. It is a germ cell tumour which originates from the gonads, seen in females of reproductive age groups. Teratomas are usually found in the sacrococcygeal area in the gonads and less frequently at other sites and rarely in the mesentery (1). We report a case of mesenteric teratoma in a 17-year-old male patient. Mesenteric teratoma should be kept in mind while dealing with cystic lesions in abdomen. Clinical presentation is vague but radiology helps in preoperative diagnosis.

Keywords

Mesenteric teratoma, Germ cell tumour, Mesentery