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Challenges and considerations in diagnosing mature teratoma during pregnancy: A case report
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1 Department of Pathology, Clinilabs and Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,
India
Tumor Discovery, 025120022 https://doi.org/10.36922/TD025120022
Received: 20 March 2025 | Revised: 1 June 2025 | Accepted: 3 June 2025 | Published online: 30 June 2025
© 2025 by the Author(s). This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract
The progression of rapidly growing teratomas in pregnancy may be influenced by hormonal and genetic factors. The current report is about a unique case involving a mature teratoma with rapid growth characteristics, yet it did not lead to any complications throughout pregnancy of a primigravida. The benign mature teratoma was identified via antenatal ultrasound during the first trimester. In this case, the patient experienced no adverse effects, and the size of the ovarian teratoma showed a gradual increasing trend during pregnancy without resulting in any complications. In summary, mature teratoma is a benign tumor with a good prognosis, and if fetal distress is detected, cesarean section should be recommended.
Keywords
Mature teratoma
Pregnancy
Fetal distress
Cesarean section
Funding
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Conflict of interest
The author declares no conflicts of interest.
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