Gastric teratoma

Gastric teratoma is an extremely rare gastric tumor, comprising less than 1% of all teratomas in children (Chandrasekharam et al. 2000). They typically occur in infancy (during the first year of life), most commonly in boys. The patients will present with an upper abdominal mass with evidence of proximal GI obstruction or Gl hemorrhage. The therapy of choice should be resection. It has an excellent prognosis as described in a series of seven patients by Wakhlu and Wakhlu (2002). 

Wakhlu A, Wakhlu AK (2002) Paediatric gastric teratoma. Fur J Pediatr Surg 12 375-378... 

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