Mediastinal Mature Teratoma Revealed by Empyema
Joint Authors
Raoufi, Mohammed
Herrak, Laila
Benali, Anas
Achaachi, Leila
El Ftouh, Mustapha
Bellarbi, Salma
Tilfine, Charaf
Taouarsa, Firdaous
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Teratomas are germ cell tumors, manifested with a great variety of clinical features; the most common extragonadal site is the anterior mediastinum.
In this case, we report the patient with a large mature mediastinal teratoma with several components of ectodermal and endothermal epithelium.
A 24-year-old female patient presented with history of persistent chest pain and progressively aggravating dyspnea for the previous 3 months.
A chest X-ray showed a large opacity of the entire left hemithorax.
Transcutaneous needle aspiration revealed a purulent fluid.
The tube thoracostomy was introduced and the effusion was evacuated.
Some weeks later, patient was seen in emergency for persistent cough and lateral chest pain.
CT scan revealed a mass of the left hemithorax.
The mass showed heterogeneous density, without compressing mediastinum great vessels and left hilar structures.
Lipase value was elevated in needle aspiration.
The patient underwent a total resection of the mediastinum mass via a left posterolateral thoracotomy.
Microscopy revealed a mature teratoma with cystic structures.
The patient subsequently made a full recovery.
This case provide benign mediastinal teratoma with total atelectasis of left lung and elevated lipase value in needle transcutaneous aspiration; this event is explained by pancreatic component in the cystic tumor.
Total removal of the tumor is adequate treatment for this type of teratoma and the prognosis is excellent.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Raoufi, Mohammed& Herrak, Laila& Benali, Anas& Achaachi, Leila& El Ftouh, Mustapha& Bellarbi, Salma…[et al.]. 2016. Mediastinal Mature Teratoma Revealed by Empyema. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Raoufi, Mohammed…[et al.]. Mediastinal Mature Teratoma Revealed by Empyema. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Raoufi, Mohammed& Herrak, Laila& Benali, Anas& Achaachi, Leila& El Ftouh, Mustapha& Bellarbi, Salma…[et al.]. Mediastinal Mature Teratoma Revealed by Empyema. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102557
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102557