Background: Teratomas are tumors that arise from germ cells in mature gonads and along the midline as extragonadal teratomas. The latter are infrequent, with few cases having been described in the pancreas. Objective: Our aim is to emphasize the importance of determining the histological features of extragonadal teratomas. Case presentation: We present the case of a mature cystic teratoma in the pancreas with focal neuroendocrine differentiation identified in a thirty-five year old male patient with no apparent symptomatology of a pancreatic tumor. The tumor was an unexpected finding made upon a diagnostic approach for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Discussion: At present, there are around fifty reported cases of teratomas in the pancreas. The majority of these are dermoid cysts. Few are mature cystic teratomas, and there is one reported case of an immature teratoma. Of the mature cystic teratomas reported in the literature, one presented a somatic neoplasm. Conclusion: The case highlights the importance on determining the histological features of extragonadal teratomas, including each type of tissue, the degree of differentiation and the presence of benign or malignant neoplasms, as these elements are key to classify teratomas appropriately.
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Germ Cell Tumors, Extragonadal Teratoma, Mature Teratoma, Pancreas, Pathology
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abstract = {Background: Teratomas are tumors that arise from germ cells in mature gonads and along the midline as extragonadal teratomas. The latter are infrequent, with few cases having been described in the pancreas. Objective: Our aim is to emphasize the importance of determining the histological features of extragonadal teratomas. Case presentation: We present the case of a mature cystic teratoma in the pancreas with focal neuroendocrine differentiation identified in a thirty-five year old male patient with no apparent symptomatology of a pancreatic tumor. The tumor was an unexpected finding made upon a diagnostic approach for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Discussion: At present, there are around fifty reported cases of teratomas in the pancreas. The majority of these are dermoid cysts. Few are mature cystic teratomas, and there is one reported case of an immature teratoma. Of the mature cystic teratomas reported in the literature, one presented a somatic neoplasm. Conclusion: The case highlights the importance on determining the histological features of extragonadal teratomas, including each type of tissue, the degree of differentiation and the presence of benign or malignant neoplasms, as these elements are key to classify teratomas appropriately.},
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