Teratoma differential diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Diseases with similar symptoms

Different locational teratomas show different symptoms and signs.

Teratoma in genital gland needs to differ from

• Ovarian cancer
• Ovarian cysts

Mediastinal teratoma needs to differ from

• Thymoma
• Lung cancer

Sacrococcygeal teratoma needs to differ from

• Meningocele