Benign mature teratoma of the cecum: a case report. J Surg Case Rep 2023 Dec;2023(12):rjad674
Date
12/27/2023Pubmed ID
38149000Pubmed Central ID
PMC10751101DOI
10.1093/jscr/rjad674Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85183183321 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
A teratoma is a typically benign tumor derived from more than one embryonic cell line, and it is characterized by presence of tissue foreign to the tumor location site. With the unlikely primary location in the gastrointestinal tract and no history of malignancy, we present a rare case of a primary mature cystic teratoma of the cecum. The patient is a 66-year-old male with imaging demonstrating an extraluminal, seemingly fat-containing mass abutting the cecum. The patient underwent resection, and final pathology revealed a mature cystic teratoma. Primary mature teratoma of the cecum is exceptionally rare; thus, diagnosis can be challenging. As he had no primary testicular or retroperitoneal mass, this cystic lesion likely represents a developmental abnormality and not a true neoplasm. The radiographic features, presentation, differential diagnoses, and treatment recommendations are discussed.
Author List
Gellings J, Nimmer K, Doucette S, Merrill JR, Sheriff SA, Johnson SC, Kothari ANAuthors
Anai N. Kothari MD Assistant Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinJennifer R. Merrill APP Outpatient in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
