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Benign solid teratoma of the fallopian tube with rupture into the rectum: Report of a unique rectal tumor

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Solid teratoma of the fallopian tube is rare. A case of a benign solid teratoma of the fallopian tube that ruptured into the rectum is presented. This is believed to be the first report of this occurrence, which should be included in the differential diagnosis of the reotal mass. Any suspicial of this lesion should mitigate against a posterior approach for resection, as the rectum can be expected to be fixed to other pelvic viscera.

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  1. Department of Surgery and Pathology, New York University-Bellevue Medical Center, New York, New York

    Stephen R. Rakower M.D., Roger A. Schinella M.D. & Eugene P. Fazzini M.D.

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Rakower, S.R., Schinella, R.A. & Fazzini, E.P. Benign solid teratoma of the fallopian tube with rupture into the rectum: Report of a unique rectal tumor. Dis Colon Rectum 19, 167–171 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02590875

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