PLACENTAL TERATOMA - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
ELAGOZ S AKER H CETIN A
Citation
S. Elagoz et al., PLACENTAL TERATOMA - A CASE-REPORT, European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 80(2), 1998, pp. 263-265
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Biology","Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03012115
Volume
80
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
263 - 265
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-2115(1998)80:2<263:PT-AC>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We present a rare case of a placental teratoma found within the fetal membranes of an otherwise normal placenta. Lack of a recognizable umbi lical cord and no recognizable skeletal development are used as differ ential diagnostic criteria far a placental teratoma. In our case, an u mbilical cord was absent; nevertheless, the tumor contained two vascul ar channels covered only by fetal membranes without Wharton's jelly. ( C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.