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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2020; 41(01): 86-88
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_68_18
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Congenital Cervical Teratoma Mimicking as Neuroblastoma on Cytology: A Diagnostic Pitfall

Authors

  • Sahil Chhabra

    Department of Pathology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India
  • Harshi Dhingra

    Department of Pathology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India
  • Asif Baliyan

    Focus Imaging and Research Centre Private Ltd, New Delhi, India
  • Amarjit Singh

    Department of Pathology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India
  • Vijay Suri

    Department of Pathology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India

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Abstract

Cervical teratomas are very rare tumors, accounting for approximately 3%–5% of all pediatric teratomas with predominance in females. Most common site of cervical teratoma is sacrococcygeal region and occurrence in cervical region is a rare presentation. We present a case of cervical teratoma in a 4-month-old male infant presenting as neck mass mimicking as neuroblastoma with differentiation on fine-needle aspiration. The final diagnosis of mature teratoma was made on histopathological examination.



Publication History

Received: 25 March 2018

Accepted: 21 June 2018

Article published online:
23 May 2021

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