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Teratoma

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teratoma
tumor, type of disease
Subclass ofgerm cell and embryonal cancer Edit
Health specialtyoncology Edit
ICPC 2 IDY78 Edit

A teratoma be a tumor dem make up of several different types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, teeth, anaa bone.[1] Dem typically dey form insyd de ovary, testicle, anaa tailbone den less commonly insyd oda areas.[1] Symptoms fi be minimal if de tumor be small.[2] A testicular teratoma fi present as a painless lump.[3] Complications fi include ovarian torsion, testicular torsion, anaa hydrops fetalis.[2][3][4]

Der be a type of germ cell tumor (a tumor wey dey begin insyd de cells wey give rise to sperm anaa eggs).[1][5] Dem be divided into two types: mature den immature.[1] Mature teratomas dey include dermoid cysts wey generally be benign.[5] Immature teratomas may be cancerous.[1][6] Chaw ovarian teratomas be mature.[7] Insyd adults, testicular teratomas generally be cancerous.[8] Definitive diagnosis be based on a tissue biopsy.[9]

Treatment of tailbone, testicular, den ovarian teratomas generally be by surgery.[10][11] Testicular den immature ovarian teratomas frequently sanso be treated plus chemotherapy.[7][10]

Teratomas dey occur insyd de coccyx insyd about one insyd 30,000 newborns, wey dey make dem one of de most common tumors insyd dis age group.[12][13] Females be affected more often dan males.[12] Ovarian teratomas dey represent about a quarter of ovarian tumors den typically be noticed during middle age.[7] Testicular teratomas dey represent almost half of testicular cancers.[14] Dem fi occur insyd both kiddies den adults.[15] De term dey cam from de Greek words give "monster" den "tumor".[16]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms". National Cancer Institute. 2011-02-02. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Sacrococcygeal Teratoma - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NORD" (in American English). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  3. 1 2 Raja, Shahzad G. (2007). Access to Surgery: 500 single best answer questions in general and systematic pathology (in English). PasTest Ltd. p. 508. ISBN 9781905635368. Archived from the original on 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  4. ↑ Saba, Luca; Acharya, U. Rajendra; Guerriero, Stefano; Suri, Jasjit S. (2014). Ovarian Neoplasm Imaging (in English). Springer Science & Business Media. p. 165. ISBN 9781461486336. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  5. 1 2 "Mature teratoma". National Cancer Institute. 2011-02-02. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Noor, Mohd Rushdan Md; Hseon, Tay Eng; Jeffrey, Low Jen Hui (2014). Gynaecologic Cancer: A Handbook for Students and Practitioners (in English). CRC Press. p. 446. ISBN 9789814463065. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  7. 1 2 3 Falcone, Tommaso; Hurd, William W. (2007). Clinical Reproductive Medicine and Surgery (in English). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 749. ISBN 978-0323033091. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  8. ↑ Oyasu, Ryoichi; Yang, Ximing J; Yoshida, Osamu (2009). Questions in Daily Urologic Practice: Updates for Urologists and Diagnostic Pathologists (in English). Springer Science & Business Media. p. 253. ISBN 9784431728191. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  9. ↑ "Sacrococcygeal Teratoma". NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders). 2007. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  10. 1 2 Price, Pat; Sikora, Karol; Illidge, Tim (2008). Treatment of Cancer Fifth Edition (in English). CRC Press. p. 713. ISBN 9780340912218. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  11. ↑ Hillard, Paula J Adams; Hillard, Paula Adams (2008). The 5-minute Obstetrics and Gynecology Consult (in English). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 140. ISBN 9780781769426. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  12. 1 2 Davies, Mark; Inglis, Garry; Jardine, Luke; Koorts, Pieter (2012). Antenatal Consults: A Guide for Neonatologists and Paediatricians - E-Book (in English). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 298. ISBN 978-0729581080. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  13. ↑ Corton, Marlene M; Leveno, Kenneth J; Bloom, Steven L; Hoffman, Barbara L (2014). Williams Obstetrics 24/E (EBOOK) (in English). McGraw Hill Professional. p. Chapter 16. ISBN 9780071798945. Archived from the original on 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  14. ↑ Hart, I; Newton, RW (2012). Endocrinology (in English). Springer Science & Business Media. p. 157. ISBN 9789401092982. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  15. ↑ McDougal, W Scott; Wein, Alan J; Kavoussi, Louis R; Novick, Andrew C; Partin, Alan W; Peters, Craig A.; Ramchandani, Parvati (2011). Campbell-Walsh Urology 10th Edition Review E-Book (in English). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 663. ISBN 978-1455723171. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  16. ↑ Chang, Alfred E; Ganz, Patricia A; Hayes, Daniel F; Kinsella, Timothy; Pass, Harvey I; Schiller, Joan H; Stone, Richard M; Strecher, Victor (2007). Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approach (in English). Springer Science & Business Media. p. 848. ISBN 9780387310565. Archived from the original on 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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