Adrenal teratoma: a rare retroperitoneal tumor

Abstract

Teratoma is a germ cell tumor, usually manifesting in children and adolescents. It typically forms in gonads or in axial structures, probably, following the path of germ cells during embryonic development. Retroperitoneal teratoma is a very uncommon variety of germ cell tumors, seen in only approximately 5% of infantile cases. Whereas adrenal teratoma is extremely rare.1 In this case report, we present such a rare case of a boy with adrenal teratoma.