Teratoma of the Neck on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: An Unusual Case Presentation

  • Challa Sukumar Department of Pathology North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi, India
  • Aarzoo Jahan Department of Pathology North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi, India
  • Shakti Kumar Yadav Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • Sompal Singh Department of Pathology North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi, India
  • Namrata Sarin Department of Pathology North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/apalm.2935
Keywords: Teratomas, Germ cell layer, Cervical teratomas, Sacrococcygeal region, Chondrodystrophia fetalis

Abstract

Teratomas are tumours which are derived from all the 3 germ cell layers: endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm with varying proportions. Cervical teratomas in children are almost always benign but locally aggressive. They can present with respiratory distress and immediate excision is required. The cervical teratoma is an uncommon entity which are rarely reported in Indian medical literature particularly on FNA. We present a case of an anterior cervical teratoma in an infant which was diagnosed on the base of FNA material.

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Published
2021-01-30
Issue
Vol 8 No 1 (2021)
Section
Case Report

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