Author/Authors :
Haiyong, Wang guilan university of medical sciences - Affiliated Hospital - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, China , Yuepei, Uang guilan university of medical sciences - Affiliated Hospital - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, China , Min, Zheng guilan university of medical sciences - Affiliated Hospital - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, China , Zhenzong, Du guilan university of medical sciences - Affiliated Hospital - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, China , Jianfei, Song guilan university of medical sciences - Affiliated Hospital - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, China
Abstract :
We describe a 22-year-old Chinese woman with a history of cough and hemoptysis due to an unusual giant mediastinal mass with pulmonary involvement. The tumor was successfully resected via a left lateral thoracotomy and a median sternotomy. The histopathological diagnosis was a mature mediastinal teratoma. We describe here the management of this case and wish to emphasise that the surgical resection is feasible in giant mediastinal mature teratoma
Keywords :
Mediastinal tumor , Mature teratoma , Computed tomography , Thoracic surgery
