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Benign teratoma

MedGen UID:
361206
•Concept ID:
C1879828
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Teratoma; Benign Teratomas; Teratoma, Benign; Teratoma, Cystic; Teratoma, Mature; Teratomas, Benign
SNOMED CT: Differentiated teratoma (42717009); Benign teratoma (42717009); Teratoma, benign (42717009); Teratoma, differentiated (42717009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0956962

Definition

A teratoma that contains only mature tissue elements (mature teratoma or grade 0 teratoma) or a limited amount of immature tissue elements (grade 1 teratoma). [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Head and neck teratoma: from diagnosis to treatment.
Kadlub N, Touma J, Leboulanger N, Garel C, Soupre V, L'Herminé AC, Vazquez MP, Picard A
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014 Dec;42(8):1598-603. Epub 2014 May 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2014.04.028. PMID: 24954765

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Successful bilateral testicular sparing surgery for benign teratoma.
Koski ME, Thomas JC
J Pediatr Urol 2009 Feb;5(1):72-4. Epub 2008 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.07.005. PMID: 18760971
Malignant germ cell tumors in childhood.
Billmire DF
Semin Pediatr Surg 2006 Feb;15(1):30-6. doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2005.11.006. PMID: 16458844
Laparoscopically directed ovarian cystectomy in premenopausal women. Impact of surgical experience on surgical time.
Weber BM, Long CA, Cowan BD
J Reprod Med 1995 Apr;40(4):273-6. PMID: 7623356
Immature teratomas: identification of patients at risk for malignant recurrence.
Malogolowkin MH, Ortega JA, Krailo M, Gonzalez O, Mahour GH, Landing BH, Siegel SE
J Natl Cancer Inst 1989 Jun 7;81(11):870-4. doi: 10.1093/jnci/81.11.870. PMID: 2470911
Mediastinal benign teratoma in Singapore.
Sivathasan C
Ann Acad Med Singap 1987 Apr;16(2):322-3. PMID: 3688807

Diagnosis

A Case Report of a Massive Epignathus.
Naleini F, Farshchian N, Mehrbakhsh M, Kamangar PB
J Med Life 2020 Jul-Sep;13(3):435-438. doi: 10.25122/jml-2019-0164. PMID: 33072221Free PMC Article
Presentation and management of benign mediastinal teratomas.
Allen MS
Chest Surg Clin N Am 2002 Nov;12(4):659-64, vi. doi: 10.1016/s1052-3359(02)00036-4. PMID: 12471869
Intracardiac teratoma in a newborn.
Farooki ZQ, Chang CH, Jackson WL, Clapp SK, Hakimi M, Arciniegas E, Pinsky WW
Clin Cardiol 1988 Sep;11(9):642-4. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960110910. PMID: 3229020
Teratoma of the heart. A case report and review of the literature.
Cox JN, Friedli B, Mechmeche R, Ismail MB, Oberhaensli I, Faidutti B
Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol 1983;402(2):163-74. doi: 10.1007/BF00695058. PMID: 6420984
Acquired pulmonary stenosis.
Littler WA, Meade JB, Hamilton DI
Thorax 1970 Jul;25(4):465-71. doi: 10.1136/thx.25.4.465. PMID: 5485008Free PMC Article

Therapy

Adipose Tissue-Derived Stromal/Stem Cells Transplantation with Cholecalciferol Supplementation in Recent-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Patients: Twelve Months Follow-Up.
Dantas JR, Araujo DB, Silva KR, Souto DL, Pereira MFC, Raggio LR, Claudio-da Silva C, Couri CE, Maiolino A, Rebellato CLK, Daga DR, Senegaglia AC, Brofman PRS, Baptista LS, Oliveira JEP, Zajdenverg L, Rodacki M
Horm Metab Res 2023 Aug;55(8):536-545. Epub 2023 May 16 doi: 10.1055/a-2094-1039. PMID: 37192655
Imaging Appearance of Nongerminoma Pediatric Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors Does Not Discriminate Benign from Malignant Histology.
Billmire D, Dicken B, Rescorla F, Ross J, Piao J, Huang L, Krailo M, Pashankar F, Frazier L; Children's Oncology Group
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2021 Jun;34(3):383-386. Epub 2020 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.11.014. PMID: 33316416Free PMC Article
Management of pineal non-germinoma germ cell tumor with residual teratoma and normal alpha-fetoprotein.
Nashold JR, Oakes WJ, Friedman HS, Halperin EC, Soo M, Hockenberger B, Fuller GN, Tien R
Med Pediatr Oncol 1994;22(2):137-9. doi: 10.1002/mpo.2950220215. PMID: 7505047
Ovarian neoplasms, functional ovarian cysts, and oral contraceptives.
Vessey M, Metcalfe A, Wells C, McPherson K, Westhoff C, Yeates D
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1987 Jun 13;294(6586):1518-20. doi: 10.1136/bmj.294.6586.1518. PMID: 3111618Free PMC Article
The growing teratoma syndrome.
Logothetis CJ, Samuels ML, Trindade A, Johnson DE
Cancer 1982 Oct 15;50(8):1629-35. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19821015)50:8<1629::aid-cncr2820500828>3.0.co;2-1. PMID: 6288220

Prognosis

A Case Report of a Massive Epignathus.
Naleini F, Farshchian N, Mehrbakhsh M, Kamangar PB
J Med Life 2020 Jul-Sep;13(3):435-438. doi: 10.25122/jml-2019-0164. PMID: 33072221Free PMC Article
Successful bilateral testicular sparing surgery for benign teratoma.
Koski ME, Thomas JC
J Pediatr Urol 2009 Feb;5(1):72-4. Epub 2008 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.07.005. PMID: 18760971
Nasal septal teratoma in a child.
Ibekwe TS, Kokong DD, Ngwu BA, Akinyemi OA, Nwaorgu OG, Akang EE
World J Surg Oncol 2007 May 31;5:58. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-5-58. PMID: 17540035Free PMC Article
Extreme levels of alpha-fetoprotein in a newborn with a benign intrapericardial teratoma.
Meuris B, Gewillig M, Meyns B
Cardiol Young 2006 Feb;16(1):76-7. doi: 10.1017/S104795110500212X. PMID: 16454881
Immature teratomas: identification of patients at risk for malignant recurrence.
Malogolowkin MH, Ortega JA, Krailo M, Gonzalez O, Mahour GH, Landing BH, Siegel SE
J Natl Cancer Inst 1989 Jun 7;81(11):870-4. doi: 10.1093/jnci/81.11.870. PMID: 2470911

Clinical prediction guides

Proton MR spectroscopy and the detection of malignancy in ovarian masses.
Mansour SM, Gomma MMM, Shafik PN
Br J Radiol 2019 Sep;92(1101):20190134. Epub 2019 Jul 18 doi: 10.1259/bjr.20190134. PMID: 31287729Free PMC Article
Successful bilateral testicular sparing surgery for benign teratoma.
Koski ME, Thomas JC
J Pediatr Urol 2009 Feb;5(1):72-4. Epub 2008 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.07.005. PMID: 18760971
Laparoscopically directed ovarian cystectomy in premenopausal women. Impact of surgical experience on surgical time.
Weber BM, Long CA, Cowan BD
J Reprod Med 1995 Apr;40(4):273-6. PMID: 7623356
The ultrastructure of the nervous tissue in a benign teratoma.
Scott T, Pesce C
Acta Neuropathol 1987;73(3):281-6. doi: 10.1007/BF00686623. PMID: 3618120
Computed tomography of benign mature teratomas of the mediastinum.
Brown LR, Muhm JR, Aughenbaugh GL, Lewis BD, Hurt RD
J Thorac Imaging 1987 Apr;2(2):66-71. doi: 10.1097/00005382-198704000-00013. PMID: 3599151

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