Gastric teratoma: unusual location and difficulties in diagnosis

Gastric teratoma: An unusual presentation and location

“…Only about 112 cases of GTs are recorded till 2012, of which <15 cases of immature variant have been described. [ 1 ] Typical presenting symptoms are abdominal lump, distension, and vomiting, but tumors with intramural extension presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding and gastric perforation have also been reported in literature. [ 3 ] GT presents as a palpable mass in 75% and/or abdominal distension in 56%.…”

“…[ 1 2 ] They mostly present as exogastric growths but can have exogastric as well as endogastric components. [ 1 ] They are classified into mature and immature teratomas based on the presence and degree of differentiation of neuroglial tissue. Mature gastric teratomas are benign and have a good prognosis after complete surgical excision.…”

“…Mature gastric teratomas are benign and have a good prognosis after complete surgical excision. [ 1 ]…”

Histopathological Spectrum of Teratomas in Paediatric Age Group

“…Available literature shows many authors describing isolated cases of mature gastric teratoma in their case reports [13,14,15,16] . We had 3 rare cases of mature gastric teratomas all occurring in male children.…”