Anterior mediastinal teratoma presenting as cardiac tamponade.
Indian Heart J
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2004 Jan-Feb; 56(1): 64-6
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Anterior mediastinal teratoma presenting clinically as cardiac tamponade is unusual. We report the case of a 58-year-old woman, with an unremarkable prior history, who was admitted with cardiac tamponade. Emergency pericardial aspiration showed a thick, yellow fluid. Computed tomography scan of the chest was suggestive of anterior mediastinal teratoma rupturing into the pericardium. Within 24 hours, just before the planned surgery could be performed, it re-ruptured, warranting emergency surgery. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of a teratoma. Early surgery is recommended for even asymptomatic benign mediastinal teratomas to avoid this potentially lethal complication of rupture into the pericardial cavity, and cardiac tamponade.
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Assunto principal:
Ruptura Espontânea
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Teratoma
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Tamponamento Cardíaco
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Índia
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Neoplasias do Mediastino
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian heart j
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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