Intrapericardial teratoma in the neonatal stage: diagnosis and evolution
Teratoma intrapericárdico en etapa neonatal: diagnóstico y evolución

Jorge A Morales-Quispe, América Rebollar-Domínguez, Rocío Caballero-Caballero, Israel Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, Pedro Jara-Alvis, Guadalupe Brunner-Cruz, Fausto Pinal-González
Intrapericardial teratomas in fetal and neonatal stages are rare. They invade the mediastinum compromising the venous return to the heart and leading to hydrops. We report a case of a neonate with fetal hydrops who required ventilatory support at birth and urgent surgical treatment due to severe respiratory failure. During surgery, a multicyst mass was resected in the anterior mediastinum, corresponding to an immature teratoma.
pmid:21592887 fatcat:pdwzbuz4lfekvgebe72wirl6qy