Case Report: A rare case of antenatally diagnosed mature adrenal teratoma in an infant: insights and literature review
Teratomas are germ cell tumors that arise from the derivatives of the three germ cell layers. They are categorized into subtypes by the extent of maturation, with mature teratomas being the most common subtype. While they can arise in various extragonadal regions, including the retroperitoneum, thei...
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| author | Amar Msarweh Mohammad Hakam Shehadeh Ahmad M. Abualrub Waleed M. Malhes Nadeen Msarweh Jenan Khaled Sinokrot Ahmed H. Aliwisat |
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| description | Teratomas are germ cell tumors that arise from the derivatives of the three germ cell layers. They are categorized into subtypes by the extent of maturation, with mature teratomas being the most common subtype. While they can arise in various extragonadal regions, including the retroperitoneum, their occurrence in the retroperitoneal space is extremely rare. It is even more exceptional for these tumors to be located within the adrenal gland. In this report, we describe an 18-day-old female infant who presented with a left suprarenal mass. The mass was detected during prenatal screening via ultrasound at 30 weeks of pregnancy. Evaluation after birth, including a chest and abdomen computed tomography (CT) scan, revealed a large, well-defined left suprarenal mass. The mass was surgically resected and found to measure 9 cm × 7 cm × 5 cm. Histopathological examination confirmed a cystic mature teratoma containing a variety of well-differentiated tissues. The patient has shown excellent progress over the 1-year follow-up, with no evidence of recurrence. Only a few cases of mature adrenal teratoma have been reported, highlighting the importance of this case report. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-933024dbfcc540f38371f69cdb5a78f12025-08-20T02:48:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602024-11-011210.3389/fped.2024.14602511460251Case Report: A rare case of antenatally diagnosed mature adrenal teratoma in an infant: insights and literature reviewAmar Msarweh0Mohammad Hakam Shehadeh1Ahmad M. Abualrub2Waleed M. Malhes3Nadeen Msarweh4Jenan Khaled Sinokrot5Ahmed H. Aliwisat6Faculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, PalestineFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, PalestineFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, PalestineFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, PalestineFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, PalestineFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, PalestineDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Hospital, Jerusalem, PalestineTeratomas are germ cell tumors that arise from the derivatives of the three germ cell layers. They are categorized into subtypes by the extent of maturation, with mature teratomas being the most common subtype. While they can arise in various extragonadal regions, including the retroperitoneum, their occurrence in the retroperitoneal space is extremely rare. It is even more exceptional for these tumors to be located within the adrenal gland. In this report, we describe an 18-day-old female infant who presented with a left suprarenal mass. The mass was detected during prenatal screening via ultrasound at 30 weeks of pregnancy. Evaluation after birth, including a chest and abdomen computed tomography (CT) scan, revealed a large, well-defined left suprarenal mass. The mass was surgically resected and found to measure 9 cm × 7 cm × 5 cm. Histopathological examination confirmed a cystic mature teratoma containing a variety of well-differentiated tissues. The patient has shown excellent progress over the 1-year follow-up, with no evidence of recurrence. Only a few cases of mature adrenal teratoma have been reported, highlighting the importance of this case report.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1460251/fullteratomaadrenal glandmature teratomaretroperitonealprenatal screening |
| spellingShingle | Amar Msarweh Mohammad Hakam Shehadeh Ahmad M. Abualrub Waleed M. Malhes Nadeen Msarweh Jenan Khaled Sinokrot Ahmed H. Aliwisat Case Report: A rare case of antenatally diagnosed mature adrenal teratoma in an infant: insights and literature review Frontiers in Pediatrics teratoma adrenal gland mature teratoma retroperitoneal prenatal screening |
| title | Case Report: A rare case of antenatally diagnosed mature adrenal teratoma in an infant: insights and literature review |
| title_full | Case Report: A rare case of antenatally diagnosed mature adrenal teratoma in an infant: insights and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Case Report: A rare case of antenatally diagnosed mature adrenal teratoma in an infant: insights and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Report: A rare case of antenatally diagnosed mature adrenal teratoma in an infant: insights and literature review |
| title_short | Case Report: A rare case of antenatally diagnosed mature adrenal teratoma in an infant: insights and literature review |
| title_sort | case report a rare case of antenatally diagnosed mature adrenal teratoma in an infant insights and literature review |
| topic | teratoma adrenal gland mature teratoma retroperitoneal prenatal screening |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1460251/full |
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