Pericardial cyst or teratoma? Change of strategy during mediastinal tumor surgery

Rüffer A, Webinger J, Glöckler M, Purbojo A, Dittrich S, Cesnjevar R, Carbon R (2011)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2011

Journal

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Georg Thieme Verlag

Book Volume: 60

Pages Range: 488-490

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1280065

Abstract

This report describes the management of an 8× 8-cm cystic mass that arose from the anterior mediastinum and prolapsed into the right pleural cavity adherent to the pericardium in an asymptomatic 16-year-old girl. The patient was scheduled for a video-assisted thoracoscopic operation with exposure, puncture and suction of a suspected pericardial cyst. However, during the procedure the strategy was changed due to the solid consistency of the mass, and the lesion was extirpated in toto by a short anterolateral thoracotomy. The complete histopathological investigation showed a highly fibrous, cystic, mature teratoma. Copyright © 2012 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Authors with CRIS profile

Martin Glöckler Department of Paediatric Cardiology Ariawan Purbojo Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Sven Dittrich Department of Paediatric Cardiology Robert Cesnjevar Professur für Herzchirurgie mit dem Schwerpunkt Kinderherzchirurgie

How to cite

APA:

Rüffer, A., Webinger, J., Glöckler, M., Purbojo, A., Dittrich, S., Cesnjevar, R., & Carbon, R. (2012). Pericardial cyst or teratoma? Change of strategy during mediastinal tumor surgery. Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, 60(7), 488-490. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1280065

MLA:

Rüffer, A., et al. "Pericardial cyst or teratoma? Change of strategy during mediastinal tumor surgery." Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon 60.7 (2012): 488-490.

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