Case report of gastric teratoma masquerading as neonatal intestinal obstruction
Abstract Background Teratomas are rare in neonates. They are embryonic neoplasms containing elements from all the three germ layers. Commonly, they arise in the ovary and testis. Rarely do they arise from the gastrointestinal tract, as in our case. Intestinal obstruction in neonates is usually due t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Pediatric Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43159-019-0009-5 |