Surgical resection of a huge ruptured mature mediastinal teratoma

We report the unusual case of a 24-year-old woman presenting 15 weeks postpartum with a huge ruptured mature mediastinal teratoma superinfected with Mycobacterium avium. Catastrophic bleeding from the superior vena cava was encountered on mobilization of adhesions attached to it, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenator support for control. Histopathological examination confirmed a 12.0 x 7.8 x 4.5-cm differentiated teratoma without malignant transformation.
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research