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Teratoma Generation in the Testis Capsule
Published on: November 7, 2011
Anterior mediastinal teratoma with pericardial effusion. Rare presentation
Moaath Al Smady1, Nurul Nadia Binti Zahari1, Noor Syahirah Binti Mohd Sahid1
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jordan University Hospital, Aljubeiha, Amman, Jordan.
Abstract:
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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