Case Report

Ovarian Teratoma Masquerading as a CSF Pseudocyst in a Female with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Table 1

Differential diagnosis of cystic abdominal masses in children (from Wooton-Gorges et al. [3]).

LiverMesenchymal hamartoma, Biloma, Parasitic cyst
Biliary systemColedochal cyst, Hydrops of gallbladder
SpleenCongenital cyst
PancreasCongenital cyst, Pseudocyst, Cystadenoma
Kidney/adrenalHydronephrosis, Multicystic dysplastic kidney, Multilocular cystic nephroma, Adrenal hemorrhage
GastrointestinalMesenteric cyst/lymphangioma, Enteric/duplication cyst, Meconium pseudocyst
Genitourinary/ovaryFunctional cyst, Teratoma/dermoid, Cystadenoma, Hematocolpos, Urachal cyst
MiscellaneousAbscess, Teratoma, Necrotic or cystic changes in tumors CSF pseudocyst, Sacrococcygeal teratoma