Intrapericardial teratoma--a report of two cases

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2000 Jul;43(3):351-2.

Abstract

Two rare cases of intra-pericardial teratoma in infants are reported. The presenting symptoms were either due to pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade or due to compression of the tracheo-bronchial tree. The tumors were well encapsulated and were attached to the ascending aorta. Histologically, they were composed of derivatives of the three germ cell layers.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fatal Outcome
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Pericardium / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pericardium / pathology*
  • Teratoma / diagnosis*
  • Teratoma / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed