Intrapericardial Teratoma in a Newborn: A Case Report

lntrapericardial teratomas are unusual tumors that often cause respiratory distress and might be lethal in the newborn. The purpose of this article is to present the clinical and pathological findings in a 12‐day‐old male successfully treated for a big intrapericardial teratoma. Given that the diame...

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Published inJournal of cardiac surgery Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 169 - 171
Main Authors Marianeschi, Stefano M., Seddio, Francesco, Abella, Raul F., Colagrande, Luisa, Lorio, Fiore S., Marcelletti, Carlo F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.1999
Subjects
Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis
Heart Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pericardium
Teratoma - diagnosis
Teratoma - surgery
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Summary:lntrapericardial teratomas are unusual tumors that often cause respiratory distress and might be lethal in the newborn. The purpose of this article is to present the clinical and pathological findings in a 12‐day‐old male successfully treated for a big intrapericardial teratoma. Given that the diameter of this tumor is generally related to the age at the time of diagnosis, the rarity of our case is the presence of a huge intrapericardial teratoma in a newborn. The surgical resection was lifesaving.
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ISSN:0886-0440
1540-8191
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8191.1999.tb00972.x