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Retroperitoneal teratoma presenting as acute abdomen in an elderly person. |
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| Authors: | J S Pandya M V Pai S Muchhala |
| Affiliation: | Department of General Surgery, B Y L Nair Hospital, Mumbai. pandya_sv@yahoo.com |
| Abstract: | A 56-year-old man presented with acute abdomen. Clinically, he was diagnosed as having perigastric abscess. On exploration, a retroperitoneal cystic teratoma was encountered. Postoperatively, he recovered uneventfully and has no residual disease two years later. |
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