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Teratoma qualifies as a [[rare disease]], but is not extremely rare.In the fetal/neonatal age group, most extracranial germ cell tumors are benign teratomas occurring at midline locations, including sacrococcygeal, retroperitoneal, mediastinal, and cervical regions. Despite the small percentage of malignant teratomas that occur in this age group, perinatal tumors have a high morbidity rate caused by hydrops fetalis and premature delivery. | |||
Teratoma qualifies as a [[rare disease]], but is not extremely rare. | |||
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Epidemiology & Demographics
Teratoma qualifies as a rare disease, but is not extremely rare.In the fetal/neonatal age group, most extracranial germ cell tumors are benign teratomas occurring at midline locations, including sacrococcygeal, retroperitoneal, mediastinal, and cervical regions. Despite the small percentage of malignant teratomas that occur in this age group, perinatal tumors have a high morbidity rate caused by hydrops fetalis and premature delivery.