Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning ›› 2023, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 287-290.doi: 10.12280/gjszjk.20230070

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Recurrent Rectovaginal Septum Teratoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

LIANG Yan-kai, LIU Jun, YU Miao, JI Zhen, LU Yi-ping()   

  1. Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China
  • Received:2023-02-19 Published:2023-07-15 Online:2023-07-26
  • Contact: LU Yi-ping E-mail:yipinglu2016@126.com

Abstract:

Teratoma is a common germ cell tumor that develops from germ cells with multiple differentiation potentials. It can be seen in multiple tissues and organs, and the gonad teratoma is the most common. It is rare to develop outside the gonad, especially in the rectovaginal septum. There are few reports of postoperative recurrence of gonad teratoma in literatures. We reported a case of recurrent mature teratoma of rectovaginal septum treated in the surgery department of our hospital. The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed, including clinical symptoms, signs and related auxiliary examinations. In addition, the domestic and foreign literatures on rectovaginal septum teratoma were summarized from the aspects of clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. The case report and literature review provide us a practical reference for the future clinical studies on extradadal teratoma.

Key words: Teratoma, Neoplasm recurrence, local, Laparoscopes, Case reports