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Figure 1: Abdominal roentgenograms showing soft-tissue mass displacing gut and having calcifications.
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There were extensive areas of calcification (Fig. 1).
Figure 2: Abdominal CT scan showing well circumscribed mass occupying left half of the abdomen, having septations and calcifications and displacement of gut and major vessels.
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CT scan abdomen showed a well-defined retroperitoneal mass measuring 14cm x 10cm x 9cm in the left half of the abdomen having mixed density, septations, calcifications and teeth-like structures (Fig. 2,3).
Figure 4: Excised specimen showing calcification, hair and other features suggestive of mature teratoma.
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The resected specimen had variegated appearance and there was evidence of cartilage, teeth, and hairs (Fig. 4).