Congenital teratomas are rare tumors composed of multiple tissue types that occur in approximately 3% of live births. This study aims to investigate whether there is a common link between Puerto Rican mothers of babies born with congenital teratomas. The methodology will involve collecting information from mothers of babies both with and without teratomas via informed consent forms and daily logs. The goal is to find tools to enable further research that may help prevent congenital teratomas.

1. Teratomas:
The common link between the
mothers of children born with
congenital teratomas
Delaine M. Zayas-Bazán Burgos
RISE Program- Summer Bridge

2. Introduction
• What is a teratoma?
– Of what is it composed?

3. Introduction
• How is a teratoma?
• Where are they found?
• With what are they associated?

4. Introduction
Congenital teratomas:
-Correspond to 3% of all teratomas
-Present in one of approximately 200,
000 to 400,000 of all of the living borne
babies

7. Hypothesis
• Question of the investigation
–Is there a common link
between the mothers of
children born with prenatal
teratomas?

8. Hypothesis
There is a common
denominator between the
Puerto Rican mothers of
babies born with congenital
teratomas.

9. Methodology
• Subject: Puerto Rican mothers of
babies born with congenital
teratomas.
• Woman that had babies, which do
not have teratomas, will also be
part of this investigation serving as

10. Methodology
• The women will be handed a sheet
of Informed Consent
• They will also be given a form to fill
daily
• Further experiments with other
organisms

11. Conclusion
Congenital teratomas, although rare,
are a sad and destructive situation for
babies and their mothers. This
investigation has as an objective to find
tools for further investigations. Many
other investigations may be conducted
in order to find a way to prevent
completely the development of
congenital teratomas.

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