Abstract
Introduction: Mature cystic teratoma is a type of tumor derived from germ cells that appears in patients of childbearing age. The most common age at which this type of tumor appears is 20 – 40.
Clinical case: The case of an 18-year-old adolescent patient with a giant abdominal mass of abrupt growth is presented, whose presentation was atypical given its size, which manifested with acute abdominal pain.
Treatment: Resection of the mass is performed, which confirms the histopathological diagnosis of mature cystic teratoma.
Conclusion: This type of pathology rarely presents with growth as exaggerated as in the case of the patient mentioned. Surgical resolution continues to be the gold standard in terms of treatment.
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