%0 Journal Article
%T Intrapericardial immature teratoma in the new-born
%A Kavita Mardi
%A Shailja Puri
%A Ashish Chaudhary
%J Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
%@ 2278-0513
%D 2012
%V 1
%N 2
%R 10.4103/2278-0513.99586
%P 106-108
%X Intrapericardial teratomas are rare causes of mediastinal masses in children. Pericardial teratoma is a potentially curable lesion that may become life threatening when it induces mediastinal compression and fetal hydrops. Majority of the reported cases have been diagnosed prenatally. We report a case of an infant with intrapericardial immature teratoma, which was detected in a newborn infant presenting with respiratory distress. The tumor was excised completely, and histopathological examination of the resected tumor was suggestive of immature teratoma. The patient was asymptomatic three months postoperatively.
%U https://ccij-online.org/article/intrapericardial-immature-teratoma-in-the-new-born-14