An atypical abdominal manifestation of retroperitoneal teratoma: Case report
An asymptomatic, undiagnosed teratoma can cause an acute abdomen, as seen in our case where trauma led to tumor rupture, resulting in peritonitis and signs of abdominal distress necessitating prompt surgical intervention to avoid complications.
Authors
- Muhammad Bilal Mirza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5144-0577)
- Muhammad Usama Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6445-4704)
- Nabila Talat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3420-2036)
- Warda Tahir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4410-1757)
- Umar Mahmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7414-6123)
- Samra Asif
Institutions
- University of Health Sciences Lahore (PK)
- GIFT University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110605
- Primary Topic
- Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00