Benign Mediastinal Cystic Teratoma Complicated by Cardiac Tamponade due to Trauma.
- Author:
Ju Won CHOE
1
;
Yong In L KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea. csicarus@freechal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mediastinal neoplsms;
Cardiac tamponade;
Contusion
- MeSH:
Cardiac Tamponade*;
Contusions;
Epithelium;
Humans;
Mediastinal Cyst*;
Mediastinum;
Pericardiocentesis;
Pleural Effusion;
Respiratory Mucosa;
Teratoma*;
Thoracic Wall;
Thorax;
Vital Signs
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2006;39(9):729-732
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Mediastinal teratoma is one of the most common lesions found in the anterior mediastinum, accounting for 8~13% of all mediastinal tumors. This tumor is incidentally detected by routine chest roentgengography, but pericardial perforation or pleural effusion occurs rarely. In our patient cardiac tamponade was developed due to anterior chest wall contusion, we confirmed the anterior mediastinal tumor. Vital signs were stabilized after the pericardiocentesis, and the patient underwent the tumor resection in the anterior mediastinum for a definite treatment. On histologic examination, the tumor revealed cystic structures composed of mature squamous epithelium, pilosebaceous glands, mature fat tissue, gastrointestinal mucosa, respiratory epithelium, and pancreatic tissues.
