Peritonitis Caused by Rupture of Infected Retroperitoneal Teratoma
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چکیده
Retroperitoneal teratomas are usually asymptomatic, though there have been isolated reports of retroperitoneal teratomas presenting as intra-abdominal abscesses and peritonitis in adults. A 7-year-old girl who had presented with acute abdomen due to ruptured retroperitoneal teratoma is reported.
منابع مشابه
Infected and ruptured retroperitoneal teratoma.
To cite: Shahizon AMM, Mohd Zaki F, Julian MR, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013200862 DESCRIPTION We present images of an infected and ruptured retroperitoneal teratoma in an 8-month-old baby girl, who presented with a 2-week history of lowgrade intermittent fever and failure to thrive. On arrival at the hospital, she was lethargic, febr...
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