Congenital vulvar teratoma in a newborn

Savas, Mustafa Cagri/0000-0001-6454-5323WOS: 000167792300018PubMed: 11283890The most common site of teratomas in neonates is in the sacrococcygeal region. Herein the authors describe a congenital teratoma, and to their knowledge it is the first reported case of vulvar site in a newborn. Tumor was removed on the fourth day of life, and she was completely normal 18 months after the operation. Because of possible malignancy or recurrence, complete surgical excision of the tumor and the careful follow-up is the treatment of choice. Copyright (C) 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company