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Case Reports
. 1981 Mar;57(3):363-6.

Spontaneous rupture of benign cystic teratomas

J L Stern, J Buscema, N B Rosenshein, J D Woodruff
  • PMID: 7465151
Case Reports

Spontaneous rupture of benign cystic teratomas

J L Stern et al. Obstet Gynecol. 1981 Mar.

Abstract

Spontaneous preoperative rupture and/or perforation of an adjacent organ by a benign cystic teratoma is rare. Between 1952 and 1979 there were 4 documented cases at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The incidence, etiology, and pathology of this complication are discussed.

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