Monster Extracted out of a Seven Year Old Girl: Adrenal Teratoma – A Case Report

  • Laraib Rasul holy family hospital rawalpindi
  • Naeem Liaquat Department of Pediatric Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi
  • Maria Atta Department of Pediatric Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi
  • Raja Imran Department of Pediatric Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi
  • Navira Javed Department of Pediatric Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi
Keywords: Adrenal teratoma, Teratoma, Child

Abstract

Extragonadal teratomas are not common in children and constitute 4% of primary teratomas. Among them adrenal teratoma are even rare and few cases have been reported yet. We hereby report a rare case of adrenal teratoma in a 7-year-old female child presenting with mass abdomen. Complete surgical excision was possible in this case and she is doing well with 1 year follow up.

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Author Biographies

Naeem Liaquat, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi

Assistant Professor

Navira Javed, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi

Assistant Professor

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Published
2019-05-29
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Rasul L, Liaquat N, Atta M, Imran R, Javed N. Monster Extracted out of a Seven Year Old Girl: Adrenal Teratoma – A Case Report. APSP J Case Rep [Internet]. 29May2019 [cited 21Apr.2025];9(4):25. Available from: http://www.apspjcaserep.com/ojs1/index.php/ajcr/article/view/50
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Vol 9 No 4 (2018): APSP Journal of Case Reports
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Case Reports

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