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Anaesthetic management of a child presenting with intrapericardial teratoma compressing the airway and the heart.
Ann Card Anaesth ; 2009 Jan-Jun; 12(1): 63-6
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-1662
ABSTRACT
Intrapericardial tumours can cause cardiac compromise either from pericardial effusion producing cardiac tamponade or from the mass obstructing the outflow from the heart or both. Respiratory embarrassment may also be present if the mass compresses the trachea or the main stem bronchus. A 1-month-old child presented in the emergency needing prompt measures to relieve compressive symptoms. Successful anaesthetic and surgical management led to uneventful recovery. Histopathology of the mass revealed a rarely occurring intrapericardial teratoma. After surgical removal, the child had clinical follow-up for more than a year. Intrapericardial teratoma is a rare entity that presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The authors describe the case of a 1-month-old male child with this condition who was successfully managed by resection of the mass.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pericardial Effusion / Pericardium / Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Teratoma / Humans / Male / Infant, Newborn / Treatment Outcome / Heart Neoplasms / Anesthesia, General Language: English Journal: Ann Card Anaesth Year: 2009 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pericardial Effusion / Pericardium / Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Teratoma / Humans / Male / Infant, Newborn / Treatment Outcome / Heart Neoplasms / Anesthesia, General Language: English Journal: Ann Card Anaesth Year: 2009 Type: Article