| TERATOMAS |
 |
 |
 |
| Written by Administrator | |||||||||
| Friday, 11 December 2009 06:53 | |||||||||
|
TERATOMAS Definition: Tumours of totipotent cells giving rise to all types of tissues in the tumour. ¶ Ectodermal e.g. Hair, seb.gl. & teeth. ¶ Mesodermal e.g. bone and cartilage. ¶ Endodermal e.g. columnar epithelium gl. like str. Common sites: 1- Sacrococcygeal region usually at the birth. 2- Ovary, testis. 3- Occasionally Mediastinal & retroperitoneum. Treatment: Excision or radiotherapy or both. SOURCE: Prof. AYMAN SALEM'S BOOK Copyright: (Vascular Society of Egypt ) & (Medical Educational web) Not to be reproduced without permission of Vascular Society of Egypt
Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26
3.26 Copyright (C) 2008 Compojoom.com / Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved."
|
