J Korean Pediatr Soc.
1977 Jul;20(7):555-560.
Mediastinal Teratoma in Infancy
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Authors experienced a case of a huge intrathoracic teratoma in the right uppet mediastinum in male 7 months of age who had dyspnes of 1 month of duration, which was aggravated with cough and fever, and cyanosis 2 days prior to admission. He was relieved dramatically by open chest surgery, resecting the tumor measured 8X5X5 cm. The review of literatures was made.