Adult retroperitoneal mature cystic teratoma masquerading as non-endocrine primary adrenal tumor | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2021]

Author(s):

1. Fatima Tuz Zahra Shakir: Department of Surgery, Islamabad Medical Complex (IMC),Nescom, Islamabad,Pakistan

2. Rizwan Sultan: Department of Surgery, Islamabad Medical Complex (IMC),Nescom, Islamabad,Pakistan

3. Riaz Siddiqui: Department of Surgery, Islamabad Medical Complex (IMC),Nescom, Islamabad,Pakistan

4. M. Zubair Shah: Department of Surgery, Islamabad Medical Complex (IMC),Nescom, Islamabad,Pakistan

5. Ayesha Javed: Department of Surgery, Islamabad Medical Complex (IMC),Nescom, Islamabad,Pakistan

Abstract:

Teratomas belong to non-seminomatous germ cell tumors and originate from totipotent germ cells. They are mostly made up of tissues derived from all three layers, i.e., endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm. They can be mature teratomas, which are benign or immature teratomas, having malignant potential. Extra-gonadal mature cystic teratomas are uncommon, particularly in retroperitoneum. Other sites are sacrococcygeal, mediastinal, and pineal regions. They are mostly detected in females in reproductive age group. In this case report, we discuss a female patient being worked up for persistent vomiting and food indigestion, initially managed on the line of acid peptic disease. She was found to have a large retroperitoneal mass in adrenal region producing mass e ect on intestines. Later on, it was discovered to be mature cystic teratoma on histopathological evaluation.

Page(s): 1351-1353

DOI: 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.11.1351

Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 31, Issue: 11, Year: 2021

Keywords:

Adrenal gland , Mature teratoma , Retroperitoneum

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