Robinson Tiffany L, Surapaneni Krishna, Nardi Peter M
Department of Radiology, Long Island College Hospital, 339 Hicks St., Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.
Pediatr Radiol. 2008 Mar;38(3):336-9. doi: 10.1007/s00247-007-0684-x. Epub 2007 Dec 1.
Fetiform teratoma is a rare form of mature cystic teratoma that is highly developed and organized, resembling a fetus-like structure. These are rare entities that have been typically described in women of reproductive age and most often present as ovarian masses. Only two cases of a fetiform teratoma have been reported in a male. Although teratomas are a common benign entity, only five prior cases of teratoma involving the cecum have been described. We present an atypical case of an intracecal fetiform teratoma occurring in a 2(1/2)-year-old Chinese boy.
