Mediastinal Teratoma in Infancy.
- Author:
Mahn Kyoo YANG
1
;
Byung Koo KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Cough;
Cyanosis;
Fever;
Humans;
Male;
Mediastinum;
Teratoma*;
Thorax
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1977;20(7):555-560
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Authors experienced a case of a huge intrathoracic teratoma in the right uppet mediastinum in male 7 months of age who had dyspnes of 1 month of duration, which was aggravated with cough and fever, and cyanosis 2 days prior to admission. He was relieved dramatically by open chest surgery, resecting the tumor measured 8X5X5 cm. The review of literatures was made.
