Extragonadal teratomas in adults are an extremely rare entity. Teratomas may be mature or immature and are characterized by their midline presentation. We are presenting here a case report of immature teratoma of the palm in a 35-year-old female. The patient developed a recurrent swelling of the palm from which a wedge biopsy was taken and sent for histopathological examination. A diagnosis of "immature teratoma, grade 2" was made, whose margins were compromised. Later on ultrasonography (USG) abdomen and pelvis and whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed no significant findings ruling out the possibility of an occult primary. MRI palm showed a well-defined cystic lesion with loculations suggestive of teratoma. Re-exploration was advised to achieve free margins.

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