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Benign Teratoma

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

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

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
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
Testicular and paratesticular tumours in the prepubertal population.
Ahmed HU, Arya M, Muneer A, Mushtaq I, Sebire NJ
Lancet Oncol 2010 May;11(5):476-83. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(10)70012-7. PMID: 20434716
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
Sacrococcygeal teratoma.
Wakhlu A, Misra S, Tandon RK, Wakhlu AK
Pediatr Surg Int 2002 Sep;18(5-6):384-7. Epub 2002 Jun 19 doi: 10.1007/s00383-002-0729-z. PMID: 12415361

Diagnosis

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
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
Testicular and paratesticular tumours in the prepubertal population.
Ahmed HU, Arya M, Muneer A, Mushtaq I, Sebire NJ
Lancet Oncol 2010 May;11(5):476-83. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(10)70012-7. PMID: 20434716
Sacrococcygeal teratoma.
Wakhlu A, Misra S, Tandon RK, Wakhlu AK
Pediatr Surg Int 2002 Sep;18(5-6):384-7. Epub 2002 Jun 19 doi: 10.1007/s00383-002-0729-z. PMID: 12415361
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

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
Early to midterm results of cardiac surgery with concomitant pulmonary resection.
Hosoba S, Hanaoka J, Suzuki T, Takashima N, Kambara A, Matsubayashi K, Asai T
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012;18(1):8-11. Epub 2011 Sep 15 doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.11.01717. PMID: 21921358
Case report: malignant teratoma of the uterine corpus.
Newsom-Davis T, Poulter D, Gray R, Ameen M, Lindsay I, Papanikolaou K, Butler-Manuel S, Christmas T, Townsend P, Seckl M
BMC Cancer 2009 Jun 18;9:195. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-9-195. PMID: 19538751Free PMC Article
Risk factors for benign ovarian teratomas.
Parazzini F, La Vecchia C, Negri E, Moroni S, Villa A
Br J Cancer 1995 Mar;71(3):644-6. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1995.127. PMID: 7880752Free 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

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
Peritoneal Nodules in a Pediatric Patient with Benign Teratoma. A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Badru F, Saxena S, Munoz-Abraham AS, Guzman MA, Bansal S, Chatoorgoon K
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2018 Dec;31(6):632-636. Epub 2018 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2018.07.001. PMID: 29990549
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
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
Benign and malignant ovarian tumors in children and adolescents. A review of 63 cases.
Ehren IM, Mahour GH, Isaacs H Jr
Am J Surg 1984 Mar;147(3):339-44. doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(84)90163-6. PMID: 6703205

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
Sacrococcygeal teratoma in infants and children.
Barakat MI, Abdelaal SM, Saleh AM
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2011 Sep;153(9):1781-6. Epub 2011 May 24 doi: 10.1007/s00701-011-1048-8. PMID: 21604208
Diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound examination for assigning a specific diagnosis to adnexal masses.
Sokalska A, Timmerman D, Testa AC, Van Holsbeke C, Lissoni AA, Leone FP, Jurkovic D, Valentin L
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct;34(4):462-70. doi: 10.1002/uog.6444. PMID: 19685552
Benign intracardiac teratoma detected prenatally. Case report and review of the literature.
Campagne G, Quereda F, Merino G, García A, Herranz Y, Frutos A, Acién P
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1998 Sep;80(1):105-8. doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(98)00066-9. PMID: 9758270
Benign teratomas of the mediastinum.
Lewis BD, Hurt RD, Payne WS, Farrow GM, Knapp RH, Muhm JR
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1983 Nov;86(5):727-31. PMID: 6632945

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