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A pomegranate heart
Jian He1, Kefeng Zhou, Guochu Qin
1Department of Radiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu Province, China;
Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
|December 21, 2012
Summary
A rare adult buttock teratoma, often seen in infants as sacrococcygeal teratomas, was diagnosed in a 30-year-old female. Imaging and pathological confirmation led to successful resection and good prognosis.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiology
- Pathology
Background:
- Sacrococcygeal teratomas are common in infants.
- Buttock teratomas are exceptionally rare in adult populations.
Observation:
- A 30-year-old female presented with left hip swelling and pain.
- Ultrasonography revealed a subcutaneous cystic mass with internal dense echo spots.
- MRI demonstrated a heart-shaped left buttock mass with "pomegranate seed"-like nodules, hyperintense on diffusion-weighted imaging.
Findings:
- Surgical resection confirmed a buttock teratoma.
- Pathology revealed sebum-like materials and hair within the cystic mass.
- Imaging characteristics such as thick-walled cystic masses with internal nodules or fat are indicative of teratomas.
Implications:
- Teratomas require timely diagnosis and complete surgical resection for favorable outcomes.
- Characteristic imaging findings on CT and MRI aid in diagnosis.
- Post-operative follow-up is essential for patients diagnosed with teratomas.
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