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Mature Solid Teratoma of the Retroperitoneum Presenting as Sigmoid Colon Polyp with Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report
Nnaemeka, Thaddeus Onyishi; Aiah, Lebbie; Alie, Amin Sesay; Babatunde, Moses Duduyemi.
  • Nnaemeka, Thaddeus Onyishi; Anatomic pathology Department, University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex Freetown Sierra Leone. Freetown. SL
  • Aiah, Lebbie; Pediatric Surgery Unit University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex Freetown Sierra Leone. Freetown. SL
  • Alie, Amin Sesay; Anatomic pathology Department, University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex Freetown Sierra Leone. Freetown. SL
  • Babatunde, Moses Duduyemi; Anatomic pathology Department, University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex Freetown Sierra Leone. Freetown. SL
Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences ; 32(5): 1043-1046, 5 September 2022. Figures
Artigo em Inglês | AIM | ID: biblio-1398618
ABSTRACT
Mature colonic teratomas are rare tumors and no case, to the best of our knowledge, has been reported from the African continent. In addition, some pedunculated teratomas in the colon have been treated by endoscopic polypectomy and classified as primary teratoma of the colon. We report a case of a distinct intra sigmoid pedunculated teratoma originating from the retroperitoneum of a 4-year-old African girl and we highlight the potential for misclassification of primary origin of endoscopically removed polypoid teratomas in the colon. CASE PRESENTATION A 4-year-old black African female child who presented with abdominal pain and hematochezia. On clinical assessment, she was found to be anaemic and to have a sigmoid colon mass. At surgery, there was a mobile mass within the lumen of sigmoid colon and the mass was fixed to the retroperitoneum by a stalk of tissue. Pathologist's review of the resected sigmoid segment showed a pedunculated intra-sigmoid mass with the stalk traversing the wall of the colon. The mass was histologically proven a mature solid teratoma.

CONCLUSION:

This, to the best of our knowledge, is the first report of intra sigmoid teratoma from the African continent. It highlights the potential for misclassification of endoscopically resected colonic teratomas
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: AIM (África) Assunto principal: Doenças do Colo Sigmoide / Teratoma / Proteínas Cardiotóxicas de Elapídeos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: Anatomic pathology Department, University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex Freetown Sierra Leone/SL / Pediatric Surgery Unit University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex Freetown Sierra Leone/SL

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: AIM (África) Assunto principal: Doenças do Colo Sigmoide / Teratoma / Proteínas Cardiotóxicas de Elapídeos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: Anatomic pathology Department, University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex Freetown Sierra Leone/SL / Pediatric Surgery Unit University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex Freetown Sierra Leone/SL