Anterior mediastinal teratoma with pericardial effusion. Rare presentation

Mediastinal teratoma is an uncommon finding in the pediatric age group, accounting for only 7–11% of extragonadal teratomas. Rarely, the tumor can rupture and erode into the pericardium or pleural space. However, pericardial effusion due to rupture is infrequent. We report a case of such a rare pres...

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Autores principales: Al Smady, Moaath, Zahari, Nurul Nadia Binti, Mohd Sahid, Noor Syahirah Binti, Saparudin, Nurul Syuhada Binti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6507645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31086650
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz136
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Sumario:Mediastinal teratoma is an uncommon finding in the pediatric age group, accounting for only 7–11% of extragonadal teratomas. Rarely, the tumor can rupture and erode into the pericardium or pleural space. However, pericardial effusion due to rupture is infrequent. We report a case of such a rare presentation in a 10-year-old young female. The patient underwent a mediastinal tumor excision. Histopathology revealed that there was ruptured mature cystic teratoma with inflammatory reaction. Numerous cases of mediastinal teratoma with pericardial effusion have been reported but only few have been presented in the pediatric age group.

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