Teratoma causes

Causes
It is often located in the chest area. Most malignant teratomas can spread throughout the body, and have spread by the time of diagnosis.

A number of other cancers are often associated with these tumors, including:


 * Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
 * Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
 * Malignant histiocytosis
 * Myelodysplasia (MDS)
 * Small cell undifferentiated carcinoma