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ArticleGeneral thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2021

Mature cystic teratoma of anterior mediastinum in a 4-month-old infant: a rare case report.

Senai Goitom Sereke, Anthony Oriekot, Oliva Nalikka, John Paul Magala, Felix Bongomin

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Article in General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Senai Goitom SerekeDepartment of Radiology and Radiotherapy, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda. nayhersen@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8190-2070
Anthony OriekotDepartment of Radiology and Radiotherapy, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Oliva NalikkaDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
John Paul MagalaDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
Felix BongominDepartment of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
Makerere University · UGGulu University · UG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Teratomas of anterior mediastinum are rare tumors and are often slow growing, asymptomatic and detected incidentally on chest imaging. We report, a rare case of an anterior mediastinal teratoma occurring in early childhood. A 4-month-old male infant presented to the pediatric unit of our hospital with a 2-week history of a progressive difficulty in breathing and stridor. He had received several courses of oral and intravenous antibiotics for a clinical diagnosis of pneumonia. The baby started to show social smile and hold his head fairly steady. Chest radiography and chest ultrasound revealed a cystic anterior mediastinal mass which was confirmed by a contrasted chest CT. An ultrasound-guided trucut biopsy of the mass was performed and histopathology showed mature cystic teratoma. Surgical removal of the mass was done with excellent post-operative outcome. Occurrence of a mature cystic anterior mediastinal teratoma is uncommon in early infancy. Early and complete surgical resection offers the best possible prognosis.

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Mediastinal NeoplasmsTeratomaChildChild, PreschoolHumansInfantMaleMediastinumRadiographyTomography, X-Ray ComputedAnterior mediastinumCystic lesionInfancySurgical resectionTeratomaUltrasound-guided trucut biopsy

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