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KMID : 0857020040190010254
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Kosin Medical Journal
2004 Volume.19 No. 1 p.254 ~ p.257
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A Case of Teratoma at Nect Midline
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Choi Weol-Yong
Jung Hyo-Jin
Chai Jong-In
Ha Tae-In
Chung Sang-Ryul
Lee Kwang-Jae
Chia Byung-Doe
Choi Young-Sik
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Abstract
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Teratomas are embryonal neoplasms that show characteristics of three germ cell layers(ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm). They are distributed in the following regions: sacrococcygeal(57%), gonadal(29%), mediastinal(7%), cervical(3%), retroperitoneal(4%), and intracranial(3%) regions. Non-gonadal treatomas present in infancy whereas gonadal are seen in adolescence. Especially, teratomas that occurred in midline neck of adult are very rare and are confused with thyroglossal duct cysts, cystic hygromas, and thyroid tumors. We report, along with the review of appropriate literature, a case of histopathologically confirmed benign teratoma in the midline neck of a 33 years old woman.
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KEYWORD
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teratoma, neck
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