Mature teratoma with loops of colon: a case report.

Teratomas showing organoid development of intestine are rare. Such cases are mostly described in ovary and sacrococcygeal region. We describe the clinical, radiological and pathological findings of an unusual case of teratoma with colonic loops in a three months old child in retroperitoneal location.

Neuroglial cyst: a rare occurence in abdomen and pelvis.

We hereby report a case of a child who presented with abdominal distension and urinary retention. Radiological investigations and exploratory laparotomy revealed a cystic mass in the sacral region pushing the urinary bladder anteriorly and upwards. Histopathological examination revealed neuroglial elements. Neuroglial cysts are uncommon outside the central nervous system and this is the first report of its occurrence in abdomen and pelvis.