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Retroperitoneal benign cystic teratoma is relatively rare in adults. We report a case of traumatic rupture of primary retroperitoneal teratoma into peritoneum that produced chemical peritonitis. It was demonstrated by computed tomography, which showed fat-fluid levels in the peritoneum. We suggest that the demonstration of fat-fluid levels in the peritoneum could be a reliable sign of intraperitoneal rupture of abdominal teratoma and subsequent chemical peritonitis.
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Ferrero, A., Céspedes, M., Cantarero, J.M. et al. Peritonitis due to rupture of retroperitoneal teratoma: Computed tomography diagnosis. Gastrointest Radiol 15, 251–252 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888787
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