Gastric teratoma presenting as melena in the newborn: A case report

J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2022;15(3):667-669. doi: 10.3233/NPM-210931.

Abstract

Melena is reported in 1 of 350 to 400 new-borns. Significant upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a neonate with an antenatally diagnosed abdominal mass has not been reported before. This case highlights an unusual presentation of a gastric teratoma and proposes a probable embryological explanation for the site of occurrence.

Keywords: Antenatal diagnosis; embryology; gastric teratoma; melena; neonate; newborn.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Melena*
  • Teratoma*