Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an adult presenting with painful abdominal mass: case history and literature review

摘要

Teratomas are congenital tumors that may contain derivatives of all three germ layers. They usually arise in the gonads and often occur in infancy and childhood. A primary retroperitoneal teratoma is a relatively rare disease in adults. Here we report a case of retroperitoneal teratoma in an adult female. It was benign but its wall was adherent to the aorta. It presented with right hypochondrial pain and examination revealed a mass in the abdomen.