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Malignant teratoma of the greater omentum

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A 9-year-old girl with a malignant teratoma of the greater omentum is presented. The main presenting symptoms and signs were mild abdominal pain and a palpable abdominal mass. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a huge tumor occupying the peritoneal cavity and stemming exclusively from the greater omentum. This case represents an uncommon site of development of a malignant teratoma and may be the only one in the literature.

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  1. Pediatric Surgical Clinic, Hippocratio General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

    G. Tryfonas, Ch. Limas, I. Zioutis, P. Avtzoglou, M. Sveronis, S. Gavopoulos & G. Papouis

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Tryfonas, G., Limas, C., Zioutis, I. et al. Malignant teratoma of the greater omentum. Pediatr Surg Int 9, 129–130 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00176134

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