Life-Threatening Mediastinal Teratoma of Infant Requiring Emergency Surgical Removal

Abstract: Background Teratoma is a tumor derived from fetal germ cells with aberrant differentiation. Case Description A 3-month-old infant with a mediastinal tumor was referred to our heart center. She presented with progressive dyspnea, cyanosis, and the need to be manually ventilated. The computed tomography scan displayed a huge tumor restricting the distal trachea including the bifurcation. An emergent operation was performed and the tumor was completely removed. Histological examination confirmed a mature teratoma. Conclusion In such life-threatening situation, the early detection and the immediate operation are very important for the management of rapidly-progressing mediastinal teratomas compressing the respiratory tract.

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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Life-Threatening Mediastinal Teratoma of Infant Requiring Emergency Surgical Removal ; volume:11 ; number:01 ; year:2022 ; pages:e7-e10
The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon reports ; 11, Heft 01 (2022), e7-e10

Contributor
Piber, Nicole
Weichert, Wilko
Hörer, Jürgen
Ono, Masamichi

DOI
10.1055/s-0041-1726350
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022030310380292393991
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  • Piber, Nicole
  • Weichert, Wilko
  • Hörer, Jürgen
  • Ono, Masamichi

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