Retroperitoneal Teratoma in Infancy: A Rare Case

Abstract

Teratomas are congenital tumours arising from all three germ cell layers. Retroperitoneal teratoma is very uncommon in the infant age group. Patient commonly presents with progressive abdominal distension and intra-abdominal lump. Teratomas comprises of third most common type of retroperitoneal neoplasm seen in infants and children after Wilms' tumour and neuroblastoma. We hereby report a case of a giant retroperitoneal teratoma in an infant. A 3-month-old female child was admitted with complaint of abdominal distension. Abdominal USG and CT scan revealed a tumour suggestive of retroperitoneal teratoma. Intraoperative finding revealed a large retroperitoneal tumour occupying mainly the whole of the abdomen. Resection of tumour was done successfully.