what is a teratoma tumor. And is there a picture of the tumor.?

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Answer 1

A teratoma is a type of neoplasm (specifically, a tumor). The word teratoma comes from Greek and means roughly monstrous tumor. Definitive diagnosis of a teratoma is based on its histology: a teratoma is a tumor with tissue or organ components resembling normal derivatives of all three germ layers. Rarely, not all three germ layers are identifiable. The tissues of a teratoma, although normal in themselves, may be quite different from surrounding tissues, and may be highly inappropriate, even grotesque (hence the monstrous): teratomas (the plural infrequently given as teratomata) have been reported to contain hair, teeth, bone and very rarely more complex organs such as eyeball, torso, and hand. Usually, however, a teratoma will contain no organs but rather one or more tissues normally found in organs such as the brain, liver, and lung.

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Answer 2

I looked it up and there is a picture of the tumor included..
A maligant teratoma is a type of cancer consisting of cysts that contain one or more of the three primary embryonic germ layers:
ectoderm,mesoderm,and endoderm.
by the time of diagnosis is made,systemic chemotherapy is needed..hope this site helps..

http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl