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Malignant mediastinal teratoma in a 15‐year‐old girl
Author(s) -
Canty Timothy G.,
Siemens Roger
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197804)41:4<1623::aid-cncr2820410453>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , mature teratoma , teratoma , malignant disease , resection , mediastinal tumor , ascites , surgery , radiology , mediastinum , cancer , psychology , developmental psychology
A well‐differentiated anterior mediastinal teratoma was removed from the right hemithorax of a 15‐year‐old girl presenting initially with ascites. Death followed a precipitous clinical deterioration from widespread sarcomatous metastatic disease. The true malignant nature of this tumor was not apparent on initial resection and evaded detection until shortly before death. These unique features prompted a review of the pertinent literature on malignant mediastinal teratoma in children. A similar case has not been reported previously.